Dockside water

[len]

When I hook up to dock water the water sytem still is pulling from the storage tank. If I turn off the fresh water pump, while hooked up to the dockside water, i get no water whatsoever. I've inspected the regulator directly down stream of the water inlet and it's fine. Apparently there's a valve or a tee that, once the dockside water is on, it shuts off the water pulling from the storage tank. Sea Ray has very little information on the water system and/or the location of this valve, assuming I'm correct.
Can anyway steer me in the right direction of the possible cause and where the divertor might be located if there is one. Thanks - Len

 

[Bucit]

When your hooked to city water you should always turn your FW pump off. The city pressure is more than enough to operate the system.

 

[Southpaw II]

Don't mean to be a smarta$$, but be sure the dockside water is on. Didn't see that explicitly in your post.

The water inlet has a screen in it (I just replaced mine) and a regulator. It is easily removed with 4 screws. Take it apart to be sure it is clean.

Don

 

[Alex F]

If all mentioned above checks fine, how about doing a simple test by taking the regulator out, disconnecting the output from the regulator, connecting city water and see if it comes out of regulator?

I've heard many cases of city water "loosing" the pressure, which is fixed by cleaning or replacing the regulator, but I never heard a complete blockage.

 

[Uplate]

I would add a word of caution when doing this.

The boat in the slip next to me almost sunk because it was connected to shore/city water and sprung a leak. He was asleep on the boat and the next morning he was almost sunk and water over the heads on the engines.

Leaving city water connected when not in use (and monitored) might not be such a good idea if something should rupture.

 

[Southpaw II]

I would add a word of caution when doing this.

The boat in the slip next to me almost sunk because it was connected to shore/city water and sprung a leak. He was asleep on the boat and the next morning he was almost sunk and water over the heads on the engines.

Leaving city water connected when not in use (and monitored) might not be such a good idea if something should rupture.

Excellent point....I've seen it myself. And another, we had a boat sink in our marina during a freeze because there was no heat in the ER. Only heated the cabin and thought that was enough....the glass on the strainer broke and flooded the ER and then the boat. The boat sunk in about 6 feet of water.

 

[len]

Thanks Southpaw. Yes, the water is on at the dock and I did remove the regulator, and tested it at the dockside water supply and it worked fine. It apparently has to be the fitting that diverts the water from storage tank to dockside supply.

 

[len]

Yes, always turn it off and disconnect it at the boat when gone. Thanks.

 

[len]

10-4, do that as well. thanks

 

[rondds]

I've heard many a horror story of boats sinking b/c of a dockside water line (inside the boat) rupturing from excessive pressure. I get crap from marina-mates about this but for $12 it's worth it ---> I have an extra pressure regulator that I put on the spigot at the dock, before the water enters the hose leading to the boat. No guarantee that the on-board regulator won't take a dump - cheap second layer of insurance.

http://www.rvwaterfilterstore.com/PressureRegulators.htm

 

[len]

My dock neighbor just mentioned an extra regulator at the spigot on the dickside water supply. Definitely worth the insurance.