[C320-list] Another fresh water problem

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Mike
 
I have a 94 hull #30 and my water pump went bad about a year ago.  It just started running all the time and would not self prim anymore.   It was a Shur flow diaphragm pump. I called the company and tehy told me that after 10 years the rubber parts just wear out. 
 
I picked up a rebuild kit at west marine for about 1/2 the cost of a new pump and rebuilt teh old one.  Has been working great for about a year and a half now.   
 
 
Tony  
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: drshoffner at aol.com
To: c320-list at catalina320.com.
Sent: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 11:22 AM
Subject: [C320-list] Another fresh water problem


 List,
 
Thanks to all who responded to my "no forward so reverse" thread recently.  It 
turned out as some had suggested that the problem was a very fouled prop with 
marine growth that had accumulated in less than 2 mos.  I've had the boat in 
this location for 3 years and this is the worst growth I've experienced.
 
Now to the new problem.  This weekend my fresh water pump began cycling breifly 
about every 20 seconds.  I looked at all the whale fittings and they were dry.  
I didn't loook down the entire length of the tubing, but I think it's unlikely 
to be a failure here.  Has anyone had a pump go bad and behave like this?  Any 
thoughts as always will be appreciated.
 
Mike
#171
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