[C320-list] Spares List

[Jack Brennan]

If you have a head that is older, it's a good idea to buy a complete pump unit as a spare, not the service kit.

The complete unit is not much more expensive than the service kit, and just bolting on a new unit is much easier than fooling with seals, etc.

On one cruise, I discovered just how important a functioning head was. The pump broke, and we wound up using a bucket. My wife was definitely not happy, and the trip was cut short just for that reason.

I also have several belts, impellers, a container of motor oil, coolant, rescue tape, hose clamps, duct tape, a sail repair kit, lots and lots of  line, several fuel filters, a couple of boxes of assorted nuts, bolts and screws, and much, much more.

Part of the area we sail is Ten Thousand Islands, the western edge of the Everglades, and we are out of cell phone and VHF range for a couple of days. If something breaks, you have to be prepared to fix it yourself.

Jack Brennan
Sonas, 1998 Catalina 320
Tierra Verde, Fl.
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From: C320-list <c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com> on behalf of Christian via C320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com>
Sent: Friday, July 19, 2024 10:58 AM
To: C320-List at catalina320.com <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Cc: Christian <ccaper at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Spares List

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
>