Thanks again Jay! I'll keep this next question more generic in case our boat is no longer to original spec.
Today we pressurised the water system for the first time, and as could be expected after the boat has been basically unused for nearly 18 months, there was a problem.
The good news is the water pump sprang into action and the system started to pressurise. The bad news, within 15 minutes we had a couple of litres of water in the bilge (I checked it was dry before we started). Checked the V berth where the water tank is, dry. Checked the starboard berth where the water heater and most of the plumbing is, dry. However, if you reach forward from the bilge underneath the water heater there is a shallow pool of water that trickles into the bilge. There was nothing in the rear bilge sections so we're confident it's coming from underneath the water heater somewhere out of sight from above.
The other frustrating news is that the set up and the manual don't look much alike. The page in the (2004) 306 manual is dated 1999, so I suspect several changes were made in the interim. There is a red "wheel" valve amid the main plumbing behind the water heater that was closed but I haven't yet worked out its purpose.
I'm back there tomorrow to try and figure this out but if Jay or anyone has "been there done that" i'd love to know. The hot water system wasn't activated, just the pressure. I'm thinking a water tank leak underneath where I can't see it, or a relief valve leak (drains through the hole into the bilge), or.....?
Thanks for any insight, photos attached of the area. Edit: I just checked the original sale details, the water heater was apparently new in 2016 and certainly looks new with its white enamel finish.
Cheers, Robert
Today we pressurised the water system for the first time, and as could be expected after the boat has been basically unused for nearly 18 months, there was a problem.
The good news is the water pump sprang into action and the system started to pressurise. The bad news, within 15 minutes we had a couple of litres of water in the bilge (I checked it was dry before we started). Checked the V berth where the water tank is, dry. Checked the starboard berth where the water heater and most of the plumbing is, dry. However, if you reach forward from the bilge underneath the water heater there is a shallow pool of water that trickles into the bilge. There was nothing in the rear bilge sections so we're confident it's coming from underneath the water heater somewhere out of sight from above.
The other frustrating news is that the set up and the manual don't look much alike. The page in the (2004) 306 manual is dated 1999, so I suspect several changes were made in the interim. There is a red "wheel" valve amid the main plumbing behind the water heater that was closed but I haven't yet worked out its purpose.
I'm back there tomorrow to try and figure this out but if Jay or anyone has "been there done that" i'd love to know. The hot water system wasn't activated, just the pressure. I'm thinking a water tank leak underneath where I can't see it, or a relief valve leak (drains through the hole into the bilge), or.....?
Thanks for any insight, photos attached of the area. Edit: I just checked the original sale details, the water heater was apparently new in 2016 and certainly looks new with its white enamel finish.
Cheers, Robert
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