Vent on '85 Catalina 38
Judy,The water tank vent on my C-38 (1985 model) is in the starboard lifeline stanchion right above the starboard locker in the saloon. The stanchion should have a hose barb welded to the bottom and the barb should protrude through the deck and into the locker. If the stanchion was replaced with a new one at some point in the boat's life, the replacement may not have the barb fitting welded to the bottom. BTW, the holding tank vent uses the same setup in the port locker. If the stanchion is missing the barb, maybe Catalina could supply a modified stanchion, or maybe a vent through hull could be mounted to the hull inside the locker and the hose attached to the new vent fitting. Rodney Kidd,C-38 #297, Flying Bear