[C320-list] Spares List

[Christian]

Comment on impeller and belt spare.  My opinion is that impellers should be
changed at regular intervals (1-2 years, depending on your risk
acceptance), and if changed regularly, spare impeller should not be
needed.  Aslo the rubber on the impeller does age, so your spare could
become a risk for torn fins clogging your system if used and it's old.  Age
is also a factor for belts.  But I do think a spare belt should be
onboard.  What I do is change my belt every 2 years, and keep the old one
as my spare.  Should I ever need to fall back on my spare belt in open
water, it would be replaced as soon as I can with a fresh belt.

Another important tool I recommend carrying is 2 adjustable slim wrenches
for tightening the nut on your stuffing box.
Christian 1994 C320 #138 "Canuck" Monroe Harbor, Chicago, IL

On Fri, Jul 19, 2024 at 9:48 AM Tim Van de Water via C320-list <
c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:

> I have appreciated the recent thread on the tools you carry.  As a
> relatively new C-320 owner (acquired Coda #537 last August), I would
> appreciate a list of the spares you carry.  I've got an impeller spare, a
> belt for the water pump/alternator, some light bulbs, some cotter pins, and
> a handful of shackles/rigging spares.
>
> What are you carrying and how/where are you storing it?
>
> Regards,
>
>
> *Tim Van de Water*SV Coda #537
> 404.790.2208
> tj.vandewater at gmail.com
>