Hello All,
I have a Catalina 310 with a Universal M-25XPB. The raw water pump is a Sherwood. If anyone has ever changed the impellar on this pump, they know what I am going to ask. To access the impeller, the bolts are difficult and you can not use a ratchet or ratchet wrench. You can only use a open-end wrench and you don't get that much turn per attachment due to limited space.
My biggest fear with this water pump is if I ever had to change the impeller in an emergency situation. It takes me about 15-30 minutes to change it due to this difficulty.
It is time to either rebuild or replace my pump. And since the one I have is highly rusted, I plan to replace. I may eventually rebuild for a back up.
I have looked at some threads about changing to an Oberdorfer raw water pump that has more traditional access to the impeller. But while many have discussed it, I have not seen any updates from anyone who actually made the change.
So here are my questions:
Thanks All.
I have a Catalina 310 with a Universal M-25XPB. The raw water pump is a Sherwood. If anyone has ever changed the impellar on this pump, they know what I am going to ask. To access the impeller, the bolts are difficult and you can not use a ratchet or ratchet wrench. You can only use a open-end wrench and you don't get that much turn per attachment due to limited space.
My biggest fear with this water pump is if I ever had to change the impeller in an emergency situation. It takes me about 15-30 minutes to change it due to this difficulty.
It is time to either rebuild or replace my pump. And since the one I have is highly rusted, I plan to replace. I may eventually rebuild for a back up.
I have looked at some threads about changing to an Oberdorfer raw water pump that has more traditional access to the impeller. But while many have discussed it, I have not seen any updates from anyone who actually made the change.
So here are my questions:
- Has anyone actually made the switch and how did it go?
- Am I being overly paranoid since I have a raw water strainer?
- Should I just suck it up and continue with the Sherwood?
Thanks All.