Shower sump

[Eugene Allen]

My water will not drain out of the shower area by way of the port hole in the bulkhead on the deck. Does it have a shower sump?, gravity flow to the bilge?, and how do you get to the problem to correct this? Thank You any help you can give would be appreciated.

 

[Dakota Jim Russell]

Gravity to Bilge

Probably the best way to fix it is to install a small pump that sucks the water from the shower floor and pumps it directly outside via a through-hull installed above the waterline. A check valve between the pump and the through-hull will prevent any water from returning to the shower floor.I've seent his system on Beneteau 40s and it works well. I have the same problem with my 340 and plan to use this as a solution.Jim

 

[Joe Aquilna]

Shower drain

I had the same problem on my 1995 29.5.I discovered there was a right angle hard plastic bend which was holding things up, and lig=fe improved considerably when I replaced it with a straight-thru.Joe AquilinaSY MaverickValletta - Malta

 

[Dan Rhine]

Good Luck! LOL

I own a 1988 33.5 went through the same issues, even went so far as to buy a pump and all the hardware. Gave up! just wasn't enough room. It now just flows to bilige.

 

[Ron Dague]

Shower Sump Pump on h34

I've read the problems with a shower sump pump in the 33.5. I have a sump pump in my h34, pumps through a vented loop through an outlet about 18 inches above waterline. Automatic float switch, wired to the pressurized water. I thought the h34 and 33.5 were very similar as to hull, liner, etc.???