Josh;

 

I installed the Johnson pump several years ago. I really like the fact that the 
motor can be easily removed for cleaning and for replacement. Yes, it still 
needs to be replaced about every 3 years; I actually keep a spare motor 
cartridge among the spares on the boat.

 

I’m lucky that when I bought the first pump from West Marine I added the 3 year 
extended warranty (about $15 IIRC). When the first motor failed, I installed 
the spare and got a new replacement from WM under the warranty (which became 
the spare). I also bought the extended warranty on that replacement pump. I 
think the spare currently on the boat is the third one that has been replaced 
under extended warranty over the years.

 

 

Rick Brass

Washington, NC

 

 

 

From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Josh Muckley 
via CnC-List
Subject: Re: Stus-List Bilge pump question

 

For high flow you're basically going to get a centrifugal pump.  I replaced the 
original Rule with another pricey Rule pump which failed withing 3 years.  I 
replaced it with a Walmart Atwood Pump which failed within 3 years and replaced 
it with the current Johnson pump.  I'm not hopeful that it will last more than 
3 years.

 

Josh Muckley 

S/V Sea Hawk 

1989 C&C 37+

Solomons, MD

 

 

 

 

On Tue, Jun 23, 2020, 16:02 Matt Wolford via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com 
<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote:

Listers:

        New topic.  My boat came with a really nice diaphragm pump for the 
bilge, but it operates on a manual switch.  I was going to change the switch 
and install a sensor in the bilge to make it automatic, but it occurs to me 
that having redundancy is a good idea for this application.  Which pumps to 
people like for placement in the bilge?  I picked up a water witch sensor, so I 
don't need an automatic pump.  Thanks in advance for suggestions. 


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