[C38] Fresh Water Leak

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A few years back, after retiring for the evening on Que Linda, and starting to become intimate with my wife, the water pump starting making a terrible racket follow quickly by our automatic bilge pump.  Our water pump is a loud one and mounted directly below the v-berth.  It took a few minutes to tear everything apart, but I found the problem was that the hose had come off the checkvalve to the water heater.  

I now have a bronze checkvalve with double hose clamps.  I hate interuptions.

Phil Gay
C38 049 Que Linda
Everett, WA
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From: "mark turner" <empty1 at ntlworld.com> 

> How wierd is that?? The Goose has also at the end of this season started to 
> show a very small amount of seepage that appears to be coming from the hot 
> water heater -- now shall look for the valve behind it before buying new 
> heater. 
> 
> Mark c38 #80 The Goose - solomons MD 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "William Knowles" 
> To: ; "Catalina 38 Listserve" 
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> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 2:30 AM 
> Subject: Re: [C38] Fresh Water Leak 
> 
> 
> > We have the same thing it seems to be at the hot water 
> > tank. I was going top replace but will check valve 
> > first. Thanks 
> > Bill Flying Goose 324 
> > --- Larry Malmberg wrote: 
> > 
> >> Hi all, we apparently have a small leak somewhere in 
> >> our fresh water system. 
> >> We have checked around and cannot find it but, if we 
> >> leave the water 
> >> pressure on in about a week the tank goes dry so the 
> >> water is going 
> >> somewhere. LOL Any ideas? I have though about 
> >> food coloring but don't 
> >> really want to stain up anything if possible, any 
> >> other ideas? 
> >> 
> >> While on the issue of fresh water, have any of you 
> >> had experience with 
> >> bladder tanks? We are preparing for the 09 Trans 
> >> Pac Race, LA to Honolulu 
> >> (and back) and fresh water is going to be an issue. 
> >> I have thoughts of 
> >> adding a fresh water bladder but am not sure how 
> >> reliable they are etc. Any 
> >> advice would be appreciated and any links to 
> >> purchase one too! Thanks in 
> >> advance and please everyone, Have a Happy Holiday 
> >> Season and great New Year! 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Best regards, 
> >> 
> >> Larry Malmberg 
> >> 
> >> 
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