[C320-list] Westerbeke 30b

[danb70341 at gmail.com]

Thanks Mike
I will likely replace but looking for a cheaper alternative to the westerbeke pump. I saw a video on line of a replacement using a Johnson pump but was for westerbeke generator. I think the water pump is the same as on the 30b
Dan
Tranquility #250

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> On Jun 14, 2020, at 12:24 PM, Mike Mellon <mmellon at cruzio.com> wrote:
> 
> Hello, Dan.  I am not on the boat presently, so I can't check for sure. But my recollection is that the original Johnson pump on our 30B (1996 320) does have a weep hole at the bottom, and it should be clear.  In that pump, the is an oil seal closest to the engine, and another seal closer to the impeller that seals the water pump chamber.  The weep (drain) hole is in between them, so if the water seal does not seal perfectly, then any excess water will be drained out.  If there is a lot of water coming out (I would guess more than a drop every few minutes), that indicates the water seal is failing.
> 
> The pump can be rebuilt or replaced with the newer design (I don't have access to the part numbers right now).
> 
> When I am on the boat, I'll check this original pump (which is now a rebuilt spare) and the newer pump that replaced the original and inspect them for the drain hole.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Mike Mellon
> LaVida, 1996, #324
> 
> 
>> On 6/14/2020 6:57 AM, pat reynolds wrote:
>>  Not on my 1995
>>     On Wednesday, June 10, 2020, 10:46:02 AM CDT, danb70341 at gmail.com <danb70341 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>    If you have this engine does the raw water pump have a weep hole? I think they all do but the hole I observed contains a piece of metal. I am wondering why that is the case.
>> 
>> Thanks
>> Dan Bochniak
>> Tranquility #250
>> 
>> 
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