Hi gents.
My 1985 O'Day 28 off the hard and temporarily on a slip before excursion to the mooring...and bilge pump (basic Rule 2000 only a year old) suddenly acting very odd, namely water spewing out both sides around the little red base snap-on clips, and of course nothing making its way out the hose. Did a little research and initially thought I had possibly mis-wired (reverse polarity - not getting full power or possibly reversed rotation in pump - is that really possible?), and while performing a little rewiring experimentation, of all things I noticed to my left two little fountains of water shooting up from the hose - two nice little cracks - how could this be? Questions as follows:
1. Might these holes be the real problem with my bilge pump? Needed water pressure escaping? It's not like they are gushers...
2. The hose actually looks relatively easy to replace, but somehow I've finally learned to never think in such terms when it comes to boat repairs...I Finally Know Better. Any tricks I should be aware of when it comes to snaking the new hose (other than becoming a contortionist)?
3. Finally, assume I'm buying new hose but possibly not the two end-hose connectors I see on my current hose. Where do those come from, and how are they attached?
4. Novice question - one of the attachment holes for connecting the bilge base has gotten too big for use - not sure how. Should I just fill it with Epoxy? Any rules about drilling new holes into the bilge bottom? Seems counter-intuitive to be drilling holes in a bilge.
All guidance appreciated.
Happy and Safe Sailing - Tom O'Day 28
My 1985 O'Day 28 off the hard and temporarily on a slip before excursion to the mooring...and bilge pump (basic Rule 2000 only a year old) suddenly acting very odd, namely water spewing out both sides around the little red base snap-on clips, and of course nothing making its way out the hose. Did a little research and initially thought I had possibly mis-wired (reverse polarity - not getting full power or possibly reversed rotation in pump - is that really possible?), and while performing a little rewiring experimentation, of all things I noticed to my left two little fountains of water shooting up from the hose - two nice little cracks - how could this be? Questions as follows:
1. Might these holes be the real problem with my bilge pump? Needed water pressure escaping? It's not like they are gushers...
2. The hose actually looks relatively easy to replace, but somehow I've finally learned to never think in such terms when it comes to boat repairs...I Finally Know Better. Any tricks I should be aware of when it comes to snaking the new hose (other than becoming a contortionist)?
3. Finally, assume I'm buying new hose but possibly not the two end-hose connectors I see on my current hose. Where do those come from, and how are they attached?
4. Novice question - one of the attachment holes for connecting the bilge base has gotten too big for use - not sure how. Should I just fill it with Epoxy? Any rules about drilling new holes into the bilge bottom? Seems counter-intuitive to be drilling holes in a bilge.
All guidance appreciated.
Happy and Safe Sailing - Tom O'Day 28