Screen Washer Retro-fit

[Harpsden]

Does anyone have any experience of retro-fitting a screen washer system. The boat is a Sealine SC29 but I guess the principles are the same for any.

Vetus do a kit but it is designed to run off the pressurised domestic water supply which would be a problem when using the boat over winter with the supply drained down to prevent frost damage. A separate reservoir and pump would seem to make more sense.

Thanks for any help.




Harpsden

 

[andythilo]

Best bet would be to go to a scrap yard and get a bottle and pump and Nozzles from a car. Then just plumb your own pipes and hook up 12v and a switch and jobs a goodun.

 

[David2452]

Wot yer man says, except you really need a 5l plastic bottle or you'll be forever running out mid trip.

 

[rafiki_]

Your challenge is where to site the reservoir such that it is out of sight, yet easy to fill. Haven't got a bonnet on my boat, so best place is engine room, a long way from the screen. Suggest you ask swmbo politely to sit somewhere near the screen with a little spray can.......................

 

[halcyon]

Does anyone have any experience of retro-fitting a screen washer system. The boat is a Sealine SC29 but I guess the principles are the same for any.

Harpsden

Is it wired for a pump ? all the 3 digit Sealines had a wash switch and feed to pump wired in.


Brian

 

[celtic_mist]

I fitted one last year - It's brilliant
I got mine from ASAP Supplies
http://www.asap-supplies.com/