[C320-list] Shower Sump
Paul Mathieu
pmathieu at ozemail.com.au
Mon Apr 11 14:14:22 PDT 2011
Hi Bruce
It was a Jabsco Model '50880 shower drain & bilge pump'.
Paul
North Direction #1011
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Sent: Monday, 11 April 2011 11:54 PM
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Paul,
Excellent. Do you recal which pump you went with?
Thanks,
Bruce
Somerset 671 SoCal
Bruce Heyman
949-289-8400
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From: Paul Mathieu <pmathieu at ozemail.com.au>
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Sent: Sun, Apr 10, 2011 22:07:59 GMT+00:00
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Shower Sump
We had the same problem with our sump.
Tried everything - you can access (only just) the hose & clamp at the sump
by lifting the screwed down cabin sole panel just in front of the engine.
The problem ended up being the pump - the factory fitted pump on our boat
was actually a freshwater pressure pump not a sump/bilge pump.
Our local Jabsco / Ruling distributor told us that it was completely
unsuited to the task and claimed that we would be back again in a couple
of years if we were to replace it with the same one.
We took his advice and replaced it with a sump pump. No need for a strainer,
self priming so no need for non-return valve in line, doesn't matter if it
runs dry and best of all clears the sump in a tenth of the time the old one
used to take even when it was working at its best.
Paul
North Direction #1011
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[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Bruce
Sent: Sunday, 10 April 2011 10:29 PM
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Subject: Re: [C320-list] Shower Sump
Jason,
Make sure all of the connections are tight and leak free, including the
strainer. If their is a leak the pump will not be able to generate enough
suction to prime.
Bruce
Somerset 671 socal
Bruce Heyman
949-289-8400
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From: Jason Alexander <alexander.jason at gmail.com>
To: "C320-List at Catalina320.com" <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Sat, Apr 9, 2011 20:58:53 GMT+00:00
Subject: [C320-list] Shower Sump
Hello all.
I'm having some issues with my shower pump not draining on my new to me 2001
320. I have opened the dual head shower sump through hull and the pump seems
to run when I flip the switch in the head, but the water never goes down.
There is a y valve that appears to be set correctly but I'm not sure what's
on the other side of that valve.
One thing that I notice is that there is a strainer before the pump and
after the sump. I removed the bowl expecting there to be some liquid but it
was totally dry.
I have to be missing something obvious.
Jason
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