Re: [C320-list] Water Heater Replacement

[Jeff Hecht via C320-list]

I have hull 17  1993 I need to replace my water heater, but the 5 gallon ones are too big for the compartment. I had what I think is. A 3 gallon, but cannot find it anywhere Any suggestions?


Regards,

Jeff Hecht

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> I lube the shutoff cable with Boeshield T-9. I remove the T handle and the lock nut than tall nut and the plastic packing. I spray a little T-9 in to cable than? wiggle the cable than spray more T-9.? I also spray the other end of the cable.
> Bob DeanJust Chillin 550
> On Sunday, April 2, 2023 at 02:53:15 PM EDT, John Beck via C320-list <c320...@lists.catalina320.com> wrote:
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> WD 40
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> > Any insights on corrective action steps to take to eliminate or reduce the
> > heavy pull force needed to operate the fuel cut-off t-handle?
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> I lube the shutoff cable with Boeshield T-9. I remove the T handle and the lock nut than tall nut and the plastic packing. I spray a little T-9 in to cable than? wiggle the cable than spray more T-9.? I also spray the other end of the cable.
> Bob DeanJust Chillin 550
> On Sunday, April 2, 2023 at 02:53:15 PM EDT, John Beck via C320-list <c320...@lists.catalina320.com> wrote:
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> WD 40
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> On Sun, Apr 2, 2023 at 11:08 AM chuters via C320-list < c320...@lists.catalina320.com> wrote:
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> > Any insights on corrective action steps to take to eliminate or reduce
> > the heavy pull force needed to operate the fuel cut-off t-handle?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> > Jack97 #441
> >
> --
> Jb
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[Dave Hupe via C320-list]

Mine was removed by previous owner, but I thought it was 5 or 6 gallon.  Regardless,  here us a small one from Defender.com.  Look at others at Defender too.
https://defender.com/en_us/seaward-hot-water-heater-for-outboard-boats-3-gal-s360ew
Dave Hupe 1994 C320 #32


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On Mon, Apr 3, 2023 at 4:53 PM, Jeff Hecht via C320-list<c320...@lists.catalina320.com> wrote: I have hull 17  1993 I need to replace my water heater, but the 5 gallon ones are too big for the compartment. I had what I think is. A 3 gallon, but cannot find it anywhere Any suggestions?

[jason reynolds via C320-list]

I replaced the water heater a few seasons ago. It is a 6 gallon rear heater made by Seaward.

I purchased it from Defender.

Here is the link https://defender.com/en_us/seaward-marine-water-heater-with-rear-heat-exchanger

Jason
s/v Affinity
Hull #68

Please excuse my brevity and any spelling errors, this message was sent from my iPad

On Apr 3, 2023, at 4:54 PM, Jeff Hecht via C320-list <c320...@lists.catalina320.com> wrote:

I have hull 17 1993 I need to replace my water heater, but the 5 gallon ones are too big for the compartment. I had what I think is. A 3 gallon, but cannot find it anywhere Any suggestions?

[a via C320-list]

Jeff
I have hull #30 and I had a a 6 Gal Seaward..which is now owned by Whale. It was tight but I was able to replace it with a new one 6 gal.
As far as I know Seaward made all the Hot water heaters for out boats.  I thought they were all 6 gal 
Seaward / Whale does make a 3 Gal  defender and West Marina both have them.  You can also look at Kuuma.
Just be sure you get the one that have the Heat Exchanger lines that are in tthe Back.
Tony 
Chica Caliente 
Hull #30

[Cheryl Dahl via C320-list]

Hello everyone,
My neighbor in the slip next to me had a 320 and recently sold his boat and
went to the dark side with a Ranger tug .
He gave me his weaver snap up davits and stand off hardware for my boat. I
ordered the other parts needed for my boat. I didn’t have a dinghy but I
just ordered one today (8’-10 “ Achilles hypalon rib ) I have to glue the
pads for the yokes on the new inflatable and mount the quick connect plates
to my stern step . Anyone out there done this procedure ?

Cheers,
Steve Dahl
97 -412 Sans Souci

[P.F. Ross via C320-list]

Steve,

I have installed the Weaver Snap Davits and have had good luck.

David Swanson has a good article on the subject on the C320.org site, just
do a search on his name. My boat is older and does not have the higher
"seats" or whatever they are molded into the transom but the process is the
same. Instructions from Weaver are complete and I had great help from
Jason Fetting from the Weaver factory.

I would say the most important part is getting the measurements correct for
the drop heads which are the parts attached to the transom that hold the
clips that you hook on to when docking. This is all covered in the Weaver
installation instructions. I had to have one drop head remanufactured
because I did not take a careful measurement with the dinghy loaded. This
was not a big problem, just the cost and time of getting another drop
head.

These dimensions are important because they ensure that the dinghy yokes
are at the correct elevation as you pull up to your boat. If yokes are too
high, you must load down that side of the dinghy to engage with the drop
head clips. Too low and you have a hard time in the other direction.

And speaking of drop heads, we got the adjustable height models This allows
us to have the clips at the optimum elevation when leaving and docking the
dinghy and then allows us to raise the dinghy about a foot for better sea
level clearance when cruising.

I have seen some criticism about clipping in your dinghy in rough water and
potential damage caused by davit drop heads hitting against the dingy
tube. This does happen but I have never felt alarmed by this action due to
the many rounded surfaces of the drop head. That said, docking can be
challenging in rough water but the Admiral and I have our process down.
Note that I have never had a more traditional type of davit system so I
cannot say how the Weaver system compares.

I do like having the dinghy stowed vertically since we have to pull away
from our dock rather sharply and a dinghy hanging horizontally would make
things more difficult.

All just FYI. I am probably making this sound harder than it actually is.
And again, I got excellent service and advice from the Weaver factory, good
luck!

Frank Ross
Beta Wave #206
Naples, FL

[Cheryl Dahl via C320-list]

Frank ,
Thanks for the info and links on the davits !
Steve Dahl
Sans Souci

[Richard Walker via C320-list]

I have had the garhauer Davits for 20 years as many at my club do. They are strong and excellent.


Dick Walker
WindWalker II #687
740 Olive Ave.
Coronado, CA 92118
619.435.8986

[Jack Brennan via C320-list]

The Weaver davits have two big advantages.

One is that the dinghy doesn’t add to windage, which is already substantial on our boats because they are so large. (I’ve had people think my boat was a Catalina 38.)

The other is that it doesn’t add to the length of the boat by much. Many marinas charge by overall length, so standard davits with a dinghy would force me into the next size up slip, adding $100 or so a month at my marina.

Overall, I’m very happy with Weaver davits, although I have a perpetual problem of the patches on the dinghy partly peeling around the edges, no matter what I use to glue them.

Jack Brennan
Sonas
Tierra Verde, Fl.

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