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

[Fred LEcuyer]

Thanks, Ken. That's clever.

 

Fred
 
> Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:24:45 -0700
> From: obuoy4848 at sbcglobal.net
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Re - Bilge pump cycling excessively - Brian Branchard
> 
> Fred and anyone else with a 'slight' mildew smell,
>    I purchased a dehumidifier (mini) from WINDCHASER PRODUCTS, Inc. a few years ago to keep the inside of the boat dry and orderless.  It has worked great and several friends now use them on their boats. I set the unit inside the galley sink, drilled a small hole about an inch below the top of the collection tank and keep the sink drain open.  What a difference!  The unit runs 24/7 and really makes a big improvement in the interior of the boat---no odor, no mildew, no condensation regardless of the temperature changes or rain storms.
>    I did need to replace the Peltier Element a couple years back-due to a lightening strike- but the company only charged me $10.00 for the unit replacement.
>    www.windchaserproducts.com or 1-800-405-2943     my model is   WHD-MW  $55, then.
> Ken, obuoy, #219 
> 
> --- On Fri, 7/16/10, Fred LEcuyer <fred.lecuyer at live.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> From: Fred LEcuyer <fred.lecuyer at live.com>
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Re - Bilge pump cycling excessively - Brian Branchard
> To: "Catalina320list Catalina320list" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
> Date: Friday, July 16, 2010, 10:35 AM
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks Brian.  I've seen the water come back down the line into the bilge but hadn't looked under the sink. There is some mildew in there so, that'll be another area to check.
> 
> 
> 
> Fred
> 
> > From: Brian.Branchard at quest.com
> > To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
> > Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:19:52 -0700
> > 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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