Water-water everywhere!

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Daniel Jonas

Well here is a new one I havn't seen in here yet. Went down to the marina today to buff and fluff the boat a bit. While I was there noticed that the water was about half way down so decided to fill it up. Filling away, after a little while thinking that maybe that tank gauge was a little off. And then I hear water splashing over by the bilge pump outlet. Took off down below, opening floor boards just to confirm flow direction and quickly lifted the forward v-berth cushions out and found the vent line completely seperated from the tank. Actually, the threaded fitting had come out. This is a 356 and only a few months old at this point. I'm suspicious if the fitting was ever really fully screwed in. On the other hand, it looked like there might be a little damage on the threads (tank side) so maybe it was in and someone working on the boat managed to kick it loose. They were up there messing with the anchor windlass a few times during commissioning. This is not the first time the tank has been filled. So those of you with new 356's or perhaps other Hunters, check all the connections. How many times have we had this conversation here? The good news is the bilge pump seems to work quite well. Dan Jonas (S/V Feije II)
 
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Paul Akers

Hose Clamp?

Should there be a hose clamp on the threaded fitting, as well? If not, then maybe you should put one on for secutity's sake?
 
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Daniel Jonas

Hose Clamp

Hose clamp was on tight. The threaded fitting is what came loose. Either it was not screwed in more than a few threads, or one of the commissioning crew knocked it off during their work. Dan Jonas
 
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Toni

our bilge pump failed

After three month of use, the bilge pump on our 356 stopped working and had to be replaced. We'll now make sure to check the threaded fitting as you suggested. Thanks for the information.
 
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Mac Lindsay

As a rule

all fittings and hose clamps should be inspected as part of your maintenance schedule and especially after comissioning for your own piece of mind. In 1984 when I bought my H31 new, I had left the water pressure on only to come back to the boat and find the water tank empty. the pump whining away and water in the bilge and on the floor because a hose clamp had come loose. This is after comissioning and I had trusted every thing to be allright. Remember, a boat is a living entity and reffered to as "she", Mac
 
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Dan

Water

Mac, I agree fully. We leaked about half the water tank into the bilgge the first week because of a drip at the attach fitting for the water line. So far our only water problem has all been related to fresh water supply system. Our 356 must have gone through the water tank installation line the day that guy was off. Dan Jonas (S/V Feije II) Dan Jonas (S/V Feije II)
 
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