stelican
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There must be some very wealthy mechanics in S. France.
Sorry maybe that should read boat owners.
Sorry maybe that should read boat owners.
Thru hull fitting
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DAW
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A rubber pipe seems to have built up some sort of restriction (like atherosclerosis) causing pressure on the water pump, blowing the gasket.
To replace the pipe, rusty water pump and sender which had water dripping on it has added €1500 to my €6000 service
Let's hope they have discovered the cause of the problem and are not just treating the symptoms ... welcome to the world of Onan and Cumas!
Make sure you check in and around the weep holes of the new sea water pump for signs of leaks and corrosion on a regular basis. The last two pumps I had were installed by Cumas and both developed small leaks within 20 hours of use. Cumas has a 12 month warranty on parts, but you need to inform them of the problem ASAP.
Bouba
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To be honest...I have always checked the front of the genny to see if there is any weepage from the pump...and I have never seen any...it must have snuck up fast on me
Zkaliman
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Zkaliman
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Zkaliman
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I find myself in the same position as Bouba . My defever 44 trawler is on the hard in EMPURIABRAVA spain - my own broker and previous owner were in cahoots and lied about true condition of my boat - so I’ve got some work on my hands - hoping someone on this forum might know someone in that area that is competent and confident to refurbish/replace existing valves / seacocks on my boat. Maybe even in Barcelona. So if you know anyone or a company please shoot info my way or have them contact me please so I can have them do the work. Wanna get it done RIGHT. I also reached out to the defever group. Posting some screenshots of what I’m looking to get done- appreciate the info and banter on this forum. Thanx
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Bouba
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Thanks for the link...and you are also in the same boat...personally I would like to change all of mine for the made in New Zealand composite Trudesign....but, even changing one can be a pig of a job..so I will do it slowly over the years. In principle the less metal below the waterline the better. I can say that it is a DIY job...but it takes considerable planning because the Trudesign are bigger and you have to think very carefully before changing anything...for example, is there enough room to actually spin the fitting as you tighten it up...I didn’t think of this, and luckily there was a millimeter of clearance.... and of course the length of it etc etc.
To do all of it yourself in one go is a big job...but the method I used was removing the old thru hull from the outside with an angle grinder...I would want someone very trustworthy to do this for me...an angle grinder goes through gelcote like it doesn’t exist...good luck
