[C320-list] Fix for rear facing seawater pump on Yanmar 3GM30

[Kirk Mueller]

Dito here.

Kirk Mueller
We Go Now #361
Rock Hall, Maryland
On Nov 2, 2015 3:26 PM, "Warren Updike" <wupdike at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Daryl, I always wait and change the impeller in the Spring rather than
> have it sit in the pump all crunched up through Winter.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Daryl Hunt [mailto:drhunt at rochester.rr.com]
> Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2015 7:51 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Fix for rear facing seawater pump on Yanmar 3GM30
>
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> Thanks.  I was afraid of that.  I always carry spares.  Since this is my
> first off-season with Believe, I'll change the impeller before launching in
> the Spring.  On my last boat, I had to replace the impeller under way in
> heavy weather.  It took me ~5 minutes.  Hopefully I won't have to do that
> again if I check the impeller annually.
> regards, Daryl Hunt'99 C320  #660 "Believe"
> Pittsford, NY
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Jeff Hare <Catalina at thehares.com>
> Date: 10/29/2015  5:17 PM  (GMT-05:00)
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Fix for rear facing seawater pump on Yanmar 3GM30
>
> Unfortunately, it may not fit without modifying the front engine cover.
> The cover sits very close to the bottom pulley today.  Close enough in fact
> that adding 3/4" sound insulation will just about touch the bottom edge of
> the central engine pulley.
>
> I decided instead to adopt a pre-emptive approach to the problem.  Replace
> the impeller every year and keep several spares.  Inspect the raw water
> strainer regularly under way and before each trip out.
>
> But, always interested in what you discover...
> -Jeff
> #809
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On
> Behalf Of Daryl Hunt
> Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2015 3:47 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Fix for rear facing seawater pump on Yanmar 3GM30
>
> I just came across this kit for fixing the annoying inaccessible raw water
> impeller on our Yanmar 3GM30F engines.
>
> TMarin Seawater Pump Rotator Kit
> <http://www.tmarin.com/rotate-and-relax.html>
>
>   Seems like a good upgrade.  However, I can't find any pricing or US
> distributor information.  Anyone have any experience with this product?
> --
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> /Best regards,/
>
> /Daryl Hunt
> '99 C320  #660 "Believe"
> Pittsford, NY
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> Daryl R. Hunt
> Navy Point Yacht Sales
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