Nothing is foolproof, because fools can be quite ingenious.

[sailmed]

Down to the boat Friday to prepare for the weekend, and to commission for the summer.  Filled the water tanks fore and aft, purged the air from the lines, primed the pressure pump and...voila!  Had NO flow for hot water side of system.  The cold water flowed well, however.  I checked all the valves and could find nothing awry.  Since I had let the Marina winterize the system, I check everything from stem to stern and finally found the answer:  the small bronze in-line check valve at the water heater connection had been removed and reinserted by the technician backwards!  I just reversed it's orientation and...success!  I only wasted an hour of my time.  Maybe this posting will save someone else an hour or two someday.  Best wishes to all for a safe and fulfilling season.

[Joe and Carol]

Checking for water leak found I had removed the wash down nozzle forward and thus was pumping all holding tank water out the hose in the anchor well when turning on water pressure.

Sometimes we are our worst enemies.  Discovered I was the problem after tightening all water line clamps, replacing a suspect hose on the water heater, and then listening to a friend when upon looking in the anchor well asked me why my anchor line was so soaked?  Lights came on!

It's always important to think out a system before it out thinks you!

[Stu Jackson]

Barry, thanks for the input.

"Maybe this post..." will encourage others to DIY.  The repeated dependency on dolt mechanics continues to amaze me.

[Mike Vaccaro]

Stu--I'm with you! I'm much happier screwing it up myself, it costs less.  Don't believe that I've ever had a mechanic or boat yard refund any money for jobs they've managed to screw up...

Cheers,

Vac

[Ron Hill]

Guys : I agree with Stu and Mike.  Might as well give the mechanic the item you couldn't fix in pieces!!  You'd be surprises and proud of youself when you fix an item