[C320-list] Bilge pump replacement

[Martin Rosenberg]

I used a Whale inline check valve with my Rule 800 pump and Johnson Float
valve and it has worked flawlessly so far (1 season).
Martin Rosenberg
Avalon  #823


On Wed, Jun 11, 2014 at 12:17 PM, Jeffrey Brown <oceanblues at mac.com> wrote:

> Jerry
> You raised a good question I’ve been meaning to ask.  I had a check valve
> on my bilge when I bought the boat but when I replaced the pump with a Rule
> 1100GPH, the force of the back pressure on the behind the check valve, the
> pump would not work, so I had to remove it.  Has anyone has any luck with a
> check valve and pump, if so, what pump brand works?  I hate that gallon or
> more of backwash that comes in after the pump stops.
>
> Jeff Brown
> "Out of the blue" Dana Point, CA
> Hull 78
> (949) 350-5123
> oceanblues at mac.com
>
>
>
>
> On Jun 11, 2014, at 7:11 AM, Jerry Taylor <jerry at jerrytaylorhomes.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi Andy,
> >
> > I recently had the same problem on my 2008, Mark II, #1128.  The
> replacement would not fit, so I went to a Rule 1100 gph, model 492025.  It
> cycles on every 2.5 minutes which is annoying, especially for light
> sleepers.  I got an Attwood Sahara 1100 gph, model 3305364 from West Marine
> which barely fits between the keel bolts.  I kept the Rule as a back up.  I
> recently got into a cycling problem and just ordered a check valve from WM.
>  I know, they are a no-no, but I will take my chances.  Another option on
> your replacement may be to add a piece of 1/2" Starboard material to shim
> or raise the pump up. The bolts are not always square and there might be
> just enough room!  It might work, but I did not want another half inch of
> water in the bilge.
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> > -----Original Message----- From: writeandy
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 5:14 PM
> > To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
> > Subject: [C320-list] Bilge pump replacement
> >
> > Hello everyone
> >
> > I am replacing a rule 1100 gph in my 2006 320.  However, the new rule
> pump is just a little larger and the plumbing does not fit between the keel
> bolts in the deep bilge.
> >
> > I am wondering what pump will fit before I buy a 2nd replacement.
> >
> > Thank you in advance for any suggestions.
> >
> > Andy
> >
> >
> >
> >
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