We have Whale pumps for our holding tanks. When they fail, it really stinks!
Joel On Thu, May 3, 2018 at 12:14 PM, Jack Fitzgerald via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Dennis, > > Honey has 2 of these same pumps. We dismantle and check them every year in > January. These pumps and tested with fresh water only and we still find the > corrosion issue mentioned below. They are coated and returned to the galley > and cockpit combing. Even with this program I have had to replace them > every 5 years since we purchased this boat in 1975. > > This sucks since these pumps and not cheap.. > > Best regards, > Jack Fitzgerald > HONEY > US12788 - Savannah > C&C 39TM (1974) > 260 Oatland Island Road, Savannah, GA 31410 USA > Tel. no: 912 898.1069 - Fax no: 912 898.9458 - 24/7 mobile number: 912 > 441.2296 > Email*: j...@fitzgeraldforwarding.com > > > This email is protected by the Electronic Communications Privacy > Act, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 2510-2521, is confidential and may be legally > privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified > that any retention, dissemination, distribution or copying of this > communication is strictly prohibited. Please reply to the sender that you > have received this message in error, then delete it. Thank you > > > On Thu, May 3, 2018 at 12:08 PM, Dennis C. via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> Hot button rant! >> >> If any lister has an alloy (metal) body Whale or other brand manual bilge >> pump, I *STRONGLY* suggest you disassemble it and inspect the sealing >> surfaces. These pumps, particularly when in salt or brackish water >> service, are subject to corrosion and pitting. If the corrosion is severe, >> the pump may not prime or pump. >> >> When I bought Touche', I inspected the pump and found it to be >> essentially unusable due to severe pitting and corrosion on the sealing >> surfaces. A service kit would have been worthless. I bought a new pump. >> Before installing the new pump, I disassembled it, coated the sealing >> surfaces with TefGel and reassembled. >> >> Kevin Benoit just bought a 35-2 and ran into the same issue. He also >> bought a new pump and coated the surfaces. >> >> I clean Touche's bilge about twice a year. I use the electric pump to >> empty the bilge until the water is clean dock (city) water. I then test >> the manual bilge pump and use it to empty the bilge leaving clean dock >> water in the pump. >> >> If, for whatever reason, I use the manual pump to remove brackish or salt >> water from the bilge, I flush the bilge with dock water and leave dock >> water in the manual pump. >> >> Please test your manual pump at least annually and inspect it if you've >> never done so. This pump may not only save your boat, it may save you and >> your family!! >> >> Dennis C. >> Touche' 35-1 #83 >> Mandeville, LA >> >> >> >> On Thu, May 3, 2018 at 10:47 AM, Rick Brass via CnC-List < >> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >>> Frank, >>> >>> >>> >>> It is possible that your Whale manual pump needs to be serviced… >>> particularly if it has been unused for a long time. >>> >>> >>> >>> My 25 is a very dry boat and the Whale pump in the cockpit is the only >>> bilge pump I have ever needed; every six months or so I need to pump out a >>> gallon or two of water. >>> >>> >>> >>> I was having the same problem you report – heck of a long time to get >>> the air out of the suction hose. I bought a kit for the pump and replaced >>> the seals, flappers, and diaphragm a few years ago. No more problem. Turns >>> out the rubber parts were getting pretty still from age and – I presume – >>> oxidation over the years. >>> >>> >>> >>> Rick Brass >>> >>> Washington, NC >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each >> and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - >> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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