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Hello to all....long time!!
Two things I've noticed about my '87 Tri
1) When water tank (100 gal, port side aft) is empty she lists heavy to Stbd... anybody else notice that?
2) I have a fresh water leak somewhere when the pump is on and I just can't figure out from where. Suggestions??
Thanks
RB
When you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat.
Ronald Reagan
1987 F36 Tri-Cabin
Twin 270 Crusaders
"Special K"
Upper Bay, Chesapeake Bay
Sorry Big D....I shoulda been more clear on that
The leak must be very small because I never hear the pump running. We leave the boat during the week and when we come back it's lost about 50-60 gals. We started turning off the pump while gone and no loss at all. I've checked the fittings at the tank and pump and all is dry. And yes....there's always clear water in the bilge now. For years now I was blaming it on the AC units.
I'm figuring with my luck it's somewhere that I'll have to take half the boat apart to get at it!!
p.s. all sinks are dry when we get back and toilets are normal level
RB
When you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat.
Ronald Reagan
1987 F36 Tri-Cabin
Twin 270 Crusaders
"Special K"
Upper Bay, Chesapeake Bay
This year I had a leak that was at the bottom of the water heater and kind of hard to see, as it drained right to the bilge. It was on the bottom so the only way I caught it was after it let go a little more and began to psssss water.
Probably not the issue, but that is where I have had multiple failures on my system...leaky water hoses and the like all in that compartment...
Cmount wrote:This year I had a leak that was at the bottom of the water heater and kind of hard to see, as it drained right to the bilge. It was on the bottom so the only way I caught it was after it let go a little more and began to psssss water.
Probably not the issue, but that is where I have had multiple failures on my system...leaky water hoses and the like all in that compartment...
Good luck.
+1
Presure relief valves on the heaters are also notorious for slow leaks. They are supposed to be tested/activated periodically but very few people do so they seldom last as long as they should in proper working order. The problem is you can't tell that it's stuck unless you try it, and if it is stuck and something goes wrong but it can't do it's job; boom! Short of the hot water tank leaking, it's likely to be a fitting either in one of the lines or at the connections to one of the faucets. If you have a dockside water fitting, check the connection there too, these tend to get missed sometimes when winterizing and end up leaking. If you have an ice maker, it's suspect as well.
She was a 1969 36 ft wooden beauty with big blue 440s that we'll miss forever.
And thanks to the gang, 2012 Trojan Boater Of The Year
Thanks guys....going fishing this coming weekend and will check these items!
RB
When you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat.
Ronald Reagan
1987 F36 Tri-Cabin
Twin 270 Crusaders
"Special K"
Upper Bay, Chesapeake Bay
Well of course Big D was right....atleast partialy
There is hard pipe going to the dockside water inlet, with a 6" piece of pressure hose attaching it to the regulator unit.... it had a nice little pin hole leak.
Dried the bilge out and discovered this morning water still leaking from somewhere. This is what I get for having her "Professionaly
pulled and winterized" last year.
Thanks Big D!!
RB
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When you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat.
Ronald Reagan
1987 F36 Tri-Cabin
Twin 270 Crusaders
"Special K"
Upper Bay, Chesapeake Bay
