[C320-list] Bilge pump issues

[Ray Yager]

On #432, that Jabsco diaphram bilge pump located in the port settee is 
identical to the shower sump pump located under the head sink.  A little 
redundancy.

Ray Yager
#432

On 11/3/14, 11:23 AM, Marek Fluder wrote:
> Same on #1028.
> This bilge "Shower sump pump" (despite the fact that it does not have
> sufficient capacity) is quite efficient in drying out the bilge.
> I have found another similar "quirk" with engine raw water intake strainer.
> It is actually a Raritan head raw water strainer. Took me some time to
> figure this one out, as I was searching for engine part, not for a toilet
> part :)
>
> Marek Fluder
> #1028
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 3, 2014 at 12:50 PM, Greg Flanagan <greg.flanagan at shaw.ca>
> wrote:
>
>> Yes. At least on #1076. I replaced the original diaphragm pump with an
>> impeller pump. Huge reliability improvement.
>>
>>
>> Greg
>>
>>> On Nov 3, 2014, at 9:46 AM, Gene Helfman <genehelfman at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Stupid question #133: Is the Jabsco pump located in the aft section of
>> the
>>> port settee the bilge pump?  It says "shower sump pump" but input hose
>> runs
>>> from bilge.  In every other boat we've had the bilge pump sits in the
>> bilge.
>>> gene
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