[C320-list] Bilge pump problem

[K L]

I once had a debris blockage that I managed to clear by running the bilge 
pump while running a water hose into the intake. The water pressure cleared 
the blockage without my having to disassemble or replace the pump.

As a side issue I should say that I am very disappointed in Catalina in that 
they left a great deal of debris in my boat most of it in the form of saw 
dust. Eventually this saw dust makes its way to the bilge. After my pump 
blockage I cleared out as much as I could but it still accumulates in the 
bilge. I think that Catalina should have spent the time vacuming up that saw 
dust.

Ken Danko
Grace, #802
San Francisco



>
>Most likely you sucked some debris into the bilge pump.  There are 2 small 
>rubber flaps in the pump, if debris gets stuck it will not pump.  Not easy 
>to take apart but cheaper than buying new.
>Sincerely,
>Herb Creech
>Cloud Chaser #606
>
>-------------- Original message --------------
>From: Marty Mattler <mmattler at optonline.net>
>
> > 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
> >
> >
> >

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