[C320-list] Another fresh water problem - bad pump?

[Koen Bennebroek]

Mike,
 
our pump would start cycling on on its own last season so my first thought was a leak in the water lines. Some people on this list suggested opening up the pump and cleaning it. Instead, since I did not like the fact that the pump is single-speed and makes tons of noise, I purchased a variable-speed pump and installed it. What a difference! We need to teach our guests to only open up the faucet slightly and the pump will output enough water while hardly making any noise. Highly recommended!
 
-Koen
(Big Cat, #224, 1995)

----- Original Message ----
From: drshoffner at aol.com
To: c320-list at catalina320.com.
Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 8:22:23 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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