On my 322, I have an ice box drain pump that leaks at the base. I have tried to take it apart but can't find the source of the leak. Has anyone worked on this?
O'Day used a hand pump as OEM too. I think the problem is that the bottom of the ice box was low enough that if it drained to the sink drain water could back up into the ice box.I agree...you do NOT want it to drain into the bilge! But how difficult would it be to run the icebox drain line to tee into the galley sink drain line low enough in it to create a downhill run?
Catalina. All larger Catalinas that I have seen, including my own 36, have a self-priming foot pump at the base of the topload icebox / refrigerator. The bottom of the icebox is below the waterline, so you need to pump it 'over the top' to a T-fitting right below the galley sink so it will drain out. The pump is accessed by removing some cabinetry under the stove mount, and reaching around - not fun.So who--with the possible exception of a previous owner who didn't know any better--would have installed an ice box drain pump on your boat?Peggie
Yeah it is. Especially because ice cold water changes the sizes of all the pump parts and adds friction. Pumping becomes a forearm workout in the best case and unmanageable after the pump gets old and worn out. We added a cheap harbor freight DC powered pump in the drain line. Wasn't elegant buy it was an improvement.using the pump--and especially replacing it or maintaining it-- is a PITA
My Beneteau has one, runs off the bilge pump ,with changeover valve located under the starboard side settee.Why would an ice box drain need a pump? That's a serious question...'cuz it's the first one I've ever heard of. Almost all the ones on larger boats drain via gravity into a sump--typically a shower sump--or into the bilge, leading to discussions about what to do about the problems that causes. Most small boat owners just use a dinghy pump or shop vac. So who--with the possible exception of a previous owner who didn't know any better--would have installed an ice box drain pump on your boat?
Peggie
Don't ever spill milk (or most anything else organic) in your icebox. Your bilge won't smell especially good. Especially if it spills without you noticing then come to the boat after it's been closed up for a while.My O'Day 30 icebox drains into the bilge, which has an automatic pump on it. Never been a problem in Maine waters. Could someone please outline what is disagreeable about this arrangement?
That is the Fynspray pump. Here's a link....note the cost. Also note 50 STROKES PER GALLON! Quite a workout as 8 pounds of ice is a gallon. This is a rebuild kit, 23 bucks for a couple of seals. Pretty outrageous. https://www.defender.com/product3.jsp?path=-1|51|2234222|2234224&id=2011257BTW here is a better picture [/ATTACH]