Is hen motoring, I have a water leak that is coming from the bulkhead where the garbage can is mounted I the galley. It starts pooling on the valley floor. It was also warm and I think it's salt water.
i have to clear everything out to get back there. Looking to see if anyone has encounter something like this. It's not the water strainer or PSS seal which I first suspected. It's not the engine as therrs just a little water down there. Not sure what would only leak through the bottom of the bulkhead.
Thanks for any input.
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2000 C36 MKII 1825
Check your aqua lift muffler, I bet you'll find your water source there.
Bill Matley
Duncan Bay Boat Club
Cheboygan, Michigan
Lakes Huron, Michigan,
Canadian North Channel
"Spirit of Aloha" Hull #1252
Or could be in the water injection line someplace.... perhaps the vacuum breaker?
Matthew Chachère
s/v ¡Que Chévere!
(Formerly 1985 C36 MKI #466 tall rig fin keel M25)
2006 Catalina Morgan 440 #30.
Homeported in eastern Long Island, NY
I had the same thing happen. Turned out to be a crack in the nipple on the exhaust riser where the saltwater coming out of the heat exchanger enters the riser. A new riser was the fix.
Tom Smith
Molly Malone
1994 Mk 1.5
Std rig/wing keel
Thanks for the replies. They were dead on and it's the exhaust riser leaking at the elbow.
Next question, where did you buy yours? I live by the Catalina factory and see Catalina Direct also sells them.
2000 C36 MKII 1825
I ordered a exhaust riser directly from Catalina but have lately found inquiries on parts to go unanswered. Catalina direct has very good customer service.
Gary Smith
93 MK I, Hull #1231
Std rig; wing keel
M35A Oberdorfer conversion
My riser had an invisible crack at the weld that leaked as you describe. I removed it and had it welded. $10 bucks and has worked fine since. Note that my boat has been in fresh/brackish water and the riser was completely clear of any scaling or other problems.
Gary and Cathy Price
1997 C36 Mk II Tall Rig/Wing Keel Imagine...
Hull # 1617
Worton Creek, Md.
Northern Chesapeake Bay
Was hoping to get it from the factory but was in a hurry as I'm prepping the boat for a two week trip in May. It will be here Friday.
This forum is fantastic, put me right on top of the problem immediately.
Thanks
2000 C36 MKII 1825
Interesting, as my 1999 is almost the same age as yours - noticed rust on top of the aqua-lift while changing the heat exchanger zinc last week. Rusting from the injector 'nipple' weld, so thought I'd better order the riser from Cat Direct now, even though there is no water leak yet...
Seems like I have to wait 3 - 4 weeks You must have got the last one in stock!
---- Howard & Linda Matwick ----
--- S/V "Silhouette" - Nanaimo, BC ----
--- 1999 C36 MkII #1776 M35BC ---
Yes, it was the last one in stock. That's exactly where mine died, at the nipple.
good news is that it fit perfectly. Ran my boat up to get the bottom painted and it smoked ... A lot. Might have been a little too liberal with the anti-seize.
great folks at catalina direct.
2000 C36 MKII 1825
I had a similar leak at exactly the same location behind the bulkhead by the trash container.
My leak originated from a loose hose clamp not properly tightened after I removed, boiled out, and replaced the heat exchanger at the rear of the engine.
Steven Jones
Past Mainsheet Editor
C36 2164 Maléna 2003
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C36 #2164 Maléna 2003 Mk-II SRig/FullK, Long Beach, CA
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