[C320-list] Electric Bilge Pump Inline Filter - Good Idea?

[Warren Updike]

Note for the older models: in 1995, the bilge design was changed from
"shallow" to "deep." As I understand it, the "deep" bilges have the pump
sited outside of the actual bilge in which case a filter would make some
sense. Even just some screening secured with a wire tie would suffice. In
the earlier "shallow" bilge, the pump is in the bilge mounted on the hull.
Even here some screening around the pump intake could help prevent stuff
getting to the impeller. That said, we have the "shallow" bilge with no
screen/filer and have had no problem with the impeller fouling.

Warren and Pattie Updike
1994 C320 "Warr de Mar" #62

-----Original Message-----
From: Amiraults Family [mailto:amiraults at sympatico.ca] 
Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2015 4:21 PM
To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
Subject: [C320-list] Electric Bilge Pump Inline Filter - Good Idea?

All:

 

My electric bilge pump failed to move liquid and so I have removed it on
this last day I will be at the boat before spring - having also installed
the winter cover today. Research, including looking at photos posted on the
group website reveals that some C320 came as original with a filter between
the bilge and the electric pump. 'Waltzing Bear, too' never had one.

 

This leads me to wonder why Catalina discontinued the practice on the C320
by the time 797 rolled off the line. The question, is there some good reason
for NOT installing a filter between the pump and the bilge come spring when
my pump will be working again?

 

Brian Amirault

797 Waltzing Bear, too  



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