[C320-list] Bilge pump problem

[Michael]

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From: Marty Mattler <mmattler at optonline.net>
To: C320-List <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 11:18:58 AM
Subject: [C320-list] Bilge pump problem


My bilge pump will not pump water out of the bilge if the pump out take hose has water in it. I discovered this after empting the water heater into a dry bilge. After removing water from the out take hose the bilge pump worked but the same issue happened after I retested the pump. For those of you that have replaced your bilge pump and have the deeper bilge model (I have #754, 2000 model), did you use a similar Jabsco replacement pump or change to a submersible model?  

Marty Mattler
    Sailscall #754

Marty, 

I am having the same problem( I have #740).  If you find the fix let me know.  I have tinkered, blown out the lines, dove on the bottom to clean the thru hull, etc.  

Michael Mitch
Kent Island