Re: Stus-List CnC-List Digest, C&C 25 II Mast step concerns

I believe the root of my problem is what is being discussed here. I haven’t tracked the source of my water leak but the water in bilge is brownish and there are brown dried watermark trails on the fiberglass behind the settee cushions. The mast step sounds like the likely culprit. I bought the

Re: Stus-List recommendations for a small bilge pump

A water Witch switch does not need as high a water level to run your pump as a traditional float switch. Is also not mechanical so less prone to failure. We have this switch mated to a diaphragm pump and this leaves very little water in the bilge as the diaphragm pump pickup is very low. Mike

Stus-List recommendations for a small bilge pump

Hi Mike, I have this Johnson pump ( https://www.westmarine.com/buy/johnson-pump--cartridge-bilge-pumps--P011_330_001_541?recordNum=17) in mine in conjunction with a Water Wich. The pump is the small / cheap one as my sump space is extremely limited. It's been in there 4 years / so far it's been f

Re: Stus-List recommendations for a small bilge pump

Hi Mike Can you elaborate on which Witch you have? I haven't heard of them before but they sound super. The web site shows Stright MacKay as a dealer, but I can't find one in the new catalog. Also will you name your pump? Thanks Derek Kennedy C&C30mk1 #553 "Tortuga" Ballantyne's Cove, NS ___

Re: Stus-List recommendations for a small bilge pump

Hi Derek I believe we have the Model 101 series switch mated to a PAR 36680-2000 diaphragm pump.The switch we have can be seen at this link https://waterwitchinc.com/bilge-switches/ I cannot remember where I purchased it but I see that Water Witch sells on-line. One of the great things abo

Re: Stus-List recommendations for a small bilge pump

I just bought a Water Witch as well, but found much better pricing at Defender compared to the Water Witch site. I paid a little more and got a 203 because I found more favorable reviews about that model and I liked having the 2 sensors and greater current handling capability. It should arrive

Re: Stus-List CnC-List, C&C 25 II Mast step concerns

We have the same boat, same year. The structural board replaces the rotted core and extends beyond the rotted core to good core with and end-to-end splice (equal bevels). I use west systems epoxy. Contour above with an epoxy layups of fiberglass to get the shape of the deck that existed before.