[C320-list] Reefer Drain

[Chris Burti]

here is the link for the product at Defender

https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?id=137792

Fair Winds,
Chris Burti
Commitment #867
Farmville, NC


On Tue, Jan 12, 2021 at 4:34 PM Ian Neale <kiwineales at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Chris,
>
> I live in New Zealand and bought it at Burnsco a NZ marine retailer, in
> any case here is the online link to it. I am sure it will be available in
> US marine stores as well.
>
> It is great as it keeps the paper dry when showering.
>
> Next time I am at the boat I will post a photo for you. But it fits easily
> below and slightly to the left of the shower pump switch. Just check your
> clearances before you mark out the template and cut the hole !!!  As they
> say measure twice cut once.
>
> The shower pump is very accessible via the cut out for roll dispenser.
>
> Cheers, Ian.
>
>
> https://www.burnsco.co.nz/shop/boating/plumbing-pumps-toilets/toilets-sanitation/toilet-roll-holder
>
>
> Sent from. my iPhone
>
> > On Jan 13, 2021, at 10:07 AM, Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Ian,
> > Since we know it must fit, can you give us a product number and source?
> >
> > Fair Winds,
> > Chris Burti
> > Commitment #867
> > Farmville, NC
> >
> >
> >> On Tue, Jan 12, 2021 at 2:25 PM Ian Neale <kiwineales at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Greg,
> >>
> >> I have the same set up on my boat a 2007 model hull 1122 and have just
> >> installed a covered water proof toilet roll dispenser adjacent to the
> sink
> >> below the shower pump switch. When I cut the hole for the toilet roll
> >> dispenser it gave very good access to the diaphragm pump you can’t get
> to.
> >>
> >> You could consider doing this modification to avoid the silly toilet
> roll
> >> dispenser behind the door under the vanity and at the same time improve
> >> access to your pump.
> >>
> >> I can provide photos next time I am at the boat in a months time if that
> >> would be helpful.
> >>
> >> Cheers, Ian Neale.
> >>
> >> Hull #1122, Solutions.
> >>
> >> Sent from. my iPhone
> >>
> >>> On Jan 13, 2021, at 7:30 AM, Greg Flanagan <greg.flanagan at shaw.ca>
> >> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> For what it’s worth my boat has the the drain from the
> >> refrigerator/icebox and the shower sump box both going to a Y valve
> under
> >> the head sink which takes it to a pump that then goes to the head sink
> >> seacock. This 2006 model had two diaphragm pumps—the bilge and the above
> >> pump. Diaphragm pumps are very prone to ceasing needing continuous
> >> cleaning. And yes both have a prefilter. My bilge pump was easily
> >> accessible, however I was tired of its problems and replaced it (at
> least a
> >> decade ago) with an impeller pump (the Jabsco “water puppy”).  This has
> >> never ceased and has been maintenance free all this time. The prefilter
> >> still needs periodic cleaning. My shower pump ceased long ago (15 years)
> >> and is impossible to service so I haven’t used it. I do not need to pump
> >> out my fridge (is refer American for this?). We use the shower
> infrequently
> >> and I just bale out the shower sump box when I do. I must admit I have
> >> considered rerouting this to the bilge as it would be very easy. With
> COVID
> >> we had to use our own shower more frequently this year motivating me to
> do
> >> something more. So this year I may disassemble the head vanity, remove
> this
> >> diaphragm pump and replace it with an impeller pump and redesign the
> >> space/setup to make it more serviceable.
> >>>
> >>> Cheers,
> >>>
> >>> Greg
> >>> Hoop Dancer #1076
> >>> Sidney, BC
> >>>
> >>>> On Jan 12, 2021, at 9:20 AM, David Nolte <dcnolte at mac.com> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Same with my 1993
> >>>>
> >>>> David Nolte
> >>>> Beach House 0004
> >>>>
> >>>>>> On Jan 12, 2021, at 12:18 PM, Bill Carr <bcarr8239 at comcast.net>
> >> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I have 31 a 1994 and both refer and shower drain into the bilge.
> >>>>> Bill
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Sent from my iPad
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> On Jan 12, 2021, at 7:11 AM, Doug Treff <doug at treff.us> wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I happen to have hull 350 and I can confirm that mine drains to the
> >> bilge.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> --
> >>>>>> Doug Treff
> >>>>>> doug at treff.us
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> On Mon, Jan 11, 2021, at 7:27 PM, Dick Walker wrote:
> >>>>>>> There was a switch to allow the reefer to be flushed overboard
> about
> >>>>>>> hull number 350 After Catalina made the change many owners who did
> >> not
> >>>>>>> have change purchased a parts I made the change
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> I prefer a dry bilge and since we have the shaft seal It has always
> >> been dry.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Cheers
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Dick Walker
> >>>>>>> 740 Olive Ave.
> >>>>>>> Coronado ,CA 92118
> >>>>>>> 619.435.8986
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> David Nolte
> >>>> SuspenderStore
> >>>> 800-393-4508
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>
> >>
>