[C320-list] Shower pump

[Jerry Brown]

It is supposed to be self priming but it just did not happen from dry in 
hull 925.  Once water had been put in it would pick up till it dried out 
again, usually over the winter on blocks.  I am sure that theory would say 
it should self prime from dry but it would not.  I have no idea why putting 
water in worked.  My suggestion is simply what worked for me.  Pragmatism 
ruled as I would rather be sailing than fixing given our short season.

Hope it helps

jerry Brown
1137 Indigo

-----Original Message----- 
From: Tim Fleming
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2013 5:50 PM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Shower pump


Thought it was self priming?
Ok will try the hose prime method... And get an O- ring in sthe very clean 
strainer . like i said have blown into it and out the discharge side both 
seem air tight.stainer and flow when cock open, checked the mini duck valves 
too in med cabinet.....frustrated but good at getting it in and out under 
tight sink space lol. Wish they had an electric quick release on the pump 
wires. May add that too.
-Tim #928

On Feb 6, 2013, at 9:07 AM, "Jerry Brown" <jbrown03 at sympatico.ca> wrote:

Hi

On Hull 925 when I owned it, I had to clean the filter and prime at the 
beginning of each season by setting the valve to the shower drain position 
and then pushing a hose onto the shower drain and forcing water up to the 
pump as it would not self prime.  Once it had been primed at the beginning 
of the season it seemed to hold the prime till the fall haul out.  If it 
stopped working I just repeated.

Regards

Jerry Brown
1137 Indigo (on Lake Ontario)

-----Original Message----- From: twosailors at bigpond.com
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2013 1:01 AM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Shower pump

At the risk of stating the obvious, I assume you have the sink head  inlet 
open, as I believe it is also the shower outlet .  Also the Y valve dictates 
whether you pump the fridge or shower sump.
Colin Evans #774
Australia.
Sent from my
reasonably smart phone

----- Reply message -----
From: "Tim Fleming" <timfleming at hotmail.com>
To: "c320-list at lists.catalina320.com" <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com>
Subject: [C320-list] Shower pump
Date: Wed, Feb 6, 2013 4:43 pm



Shower/fridge pump not sucking.  Checked all the hoses. Blowing and sucking. 
Took the Jabasco apart now 4 times and still now success.  Motor works & 
it's clean so I'm lost.  Think some aquarium pumps would work better than 
this thing.... Arghhh   I read previous posts but believe its the pump but 
all the valves and diaphragms check out like new. Suggestions?

Tim #928