[C320-list] Re - Bilge pump cycling excessively - Brian Branchard

[Fred LEcuyer]

Thanks, Brian. Looks like I need to start at the bilge and work backward to find a crack or an obstruction.... or leaky water line.

 

Fred
 
> Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:13:08 -0500
> From: dave at avaloncon.com
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Re - Bilge pump cycling excessively - Brian Branchard
> 
> Similar to this Catalina uses some Styrofoam when assembling the liner
> into the hull some of the that had broken free and worked its way into
> my pump reducing its affectivity and trapping open the anti backflow so
> it would pump it out of the bilge but only into the hose and it would
> slowly seep back and pump again. Another cause could be a fresh water
> leak from your water heater or a hot or cold water line. A number of
> people have seen this. In the case of it being an issue with the pump
> its fairly easy to dismantle and clean. I eventually put a raw water
> strainer on the pump to stop this from happening and keep the pump
> working incase its ever really needed.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Brian
> Branchard
> Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 10:20 PM
> To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Re - Bilge pump cycling excessively - Brian
> Branchard
> 
> I had something very similar, however, what it turn out to be was a
> crack in the bilge pump line just under the galley floor. The bilge pump
> would run, fill up hose and spurt just a little out of the boat before
> turning off. Basically filling the line was enough to empty bilge.
> 
> Then the water would slowly leak back out through the crack and the
> process would start all over again. The water came in through the same
> water port as water coming from the stuffing box, making it seem like a
> stuffing box problem.
> 
> Once you get stuffing box tightened ie no dripping when at the dock, dry
> the drain path, then add some water to bilge and see if anything comes
> back. If it does, you know you have another source, like I did. Sneaky
> bugger! I disconnected line from bilge and pulled a new line through.
> 
> Brian Branchard
> Ricochet 407
> 
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