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Leak

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Rivercaptaing
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Leak

Postby Rivercaptaing » August 23rd, 2017, 2:42 pm

I have a 1995 carver370 aft with a fresh water leak I've looked at all the fittings that I could find is there any hidden panels, how do you check shower knobs it's coming from stearin under my engine compartment and will leak about 10 gallons in 3 weeks or hanks

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Re: Leak

Postby dsolo » August 26th, 2017, 9:38 am

Is the boat leaking while on shore water or/and potable water??
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Re: Leak

Postby Viper » August 26th, 2017, 10:56 am

Welcome aboard.

Have you confirmed that it is indeed a fresh water leak from the potable water system plumbing and not rain or overboard water instrusion?

Rivercaptaing wrote:......it's coming from stearin under my engine compartment....

Can you elaborate on this? What is "stearin"? Do you mean stringer or steering such as the rudders?

With your dockside water shut off and your fresh water system pump turned on, does the pump cycle periodically when you're not using any water? if it does, you definitely have a leak or a bad pump. Did you check the hot water tank fittings and around the base of the tank for water? During your absence, do you leave the hot water tank turned on? The tank's pressure release valve will discharge water if it's faulty.

When you leave for the week, do you shut all water sources off; pump and dockside? If you do, the only place you'd be leaking from (fresh water) would be the water tank, hot water tank, or lines from the tank to the pump. Unless it's a bad leak on the pressurized side of the system, they tend not to leak when there's no pressure unless the hot water tank itself compromised.
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Re: Leak

Postby nashvillekat » November 22nd, 2017, 2:00 pm

Viper, can u help me with my leak. check latest posts.

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