Gib Sea 312 plus.

[Shiver Metimbers]

Has anyone got a Gibsea with piped sea water to one of the taps at basin in the galley and can explain me how it is piped. Is it via a foot pump or the electric pump? I'm not sure if mine is "as built" or has been cobbled by a previous owner?

 

[Spyro]

Surely you would hear an electric pump running if you had one.

 

[Shiver Metimbers]

The problem I have is smelly sea water to the galley sink when using the foot pump. After a few days bilge diving I have configured the following: The boat has two water systems, one is fresh water from inboard tank to taps in the Galley and heads via an electric pump, this is not a problem. The other system is sea water or fresh water via a foot pump from a three way seacock to the galley (separate tap) As far as I can figure, the sea cock is of the “L” configuration, all isolated or fresh water to the pump or sea water to the pump.

The three way sea cock needs renewing as it is allowing sea water into the fresh water, but for the hell of me can I source a Bronze three way sea cock of an “L” configuration? Can anyone see an issue if I just isolate the fresh water from the pump and replace the sea cock with a standard Bronze type with sea water only to the foot pump?

 

[smeaks]

Forget the plumbing just make sure your oven is ready and possibly consider a food processor,

 

[Daydream believer]

The problem I have is smelly sea water to the galley sink when using the foot pump. After a few days bilge diving I have configured the following: The boat has two water systems, one is fresh water from inboard tank to taps in the Galley and heads via an electric pump, this is not a problem. The other system is sea water or fresh water via a foot pump from a three way seacock to the galley (separate tap) As far as I can figure, the sea cock is of the “L” configuration, all isolated or fresh water to the pump or sea water to the pump.

The three way sea cock needs renewing as it is allowing sea water into the fresh water, but for the hell of me can I source a Bronze three way sea cock of an “L” configuration? Can anyone see an issue if I just isolate the fresh water from the pump and replace the sea cock with a standard Bronze type with sea water only to the foot pump?

As you can have only 1 pipe into the tap ( of course you could fit 2 taps) it would seem that the "Y" would be best placed immediately under the tap. You would then need 2 cheep half inch valves on each line to prevent either flow going down the wrong leg. You would then need a single seacock on the seawater inlet.

 

[Shiver Metimbers]

Forget the plumbing just make sure your oven is ready and possibly consider a food processor,

I need the sea water to put the fire out once I start cooking Steve.

As you can have only 1 pipe into the tap ( of course you could fit 2 taps) it would seem that the "Y" would be best placed immediately under the tap. You would then need 2 cheep half inch valves on each line to prevent either flow going down the wrong leg. You would then need a single seacock on the seawater inlet.

I’ve decided to keep this system but modifying it as follows: I have managed to source a three way cock, alas only in brass, so I will use a standard bronze sea cock at the hull fitting. Lead a hose to the three-way which I will mount in a more accessible place under the galley sink, then re-route the pipe from the fresh water tank and to the foot pump. I will now have two cocks to operate for sea water, but I think this is better than having a "Crunchie Bar" sea cock at the bronze hull fitting. Result. Thanks Daydream for changing my chain of thought.

Thanks for the replies.