HI Pat, One thought if you are going to replace your pump we have a pump that we found in the Vitus cat. that works just fine. It is wired to a float switch in a pipe that goes into the well. We

Have a look at the small flaps that act as non-return valves.   With time they bend and do no seal.   Try reversing them and they seal.   it works for me.   Regards,   Robin

Frank: The only part on the macerator motor/impeller that requires regular maintenance is the motor shaft seal and this usually requires changing about every two years (per the Jabsco owners manual).

When this happened to me, I discovered that the discharge hose was completely blocked by calcification. This meant disassembling the white hose and clearing it by hammering, etc. Michael, SM2000

Hello Frank, I think Ian is talking about the pumps that supply the flush whereas your problem is pumping out. The pump out pumps may have siezed up whilst the boat was out of the water. To check this

Hi David,   There is a rubber band which prevents water from penetrating at the base of the vertical hatch. It is similar to the rubber preventing water to run down a car door window. It is called

The AnnieM is in the process of being rebuilt and of course we face many challenges. Today's particular challenge is to try and gather some information on the sliding main hatch blade. Can the

Hi Frank, I have not had this problem on relaunching but I would suspect that you have an airlock in the plumbing to the two pumps located on the forward engine room bulkhead, which I believe are

Since being lifted back into the water yesterday neither of my two Jabsco electric toilets have operated. The two controlling mcbs keep tripping and there is no discharge from the bowl due to the

Hi, I had the same proplem on my Amel. Finaly it was the switch on the control pannel.I had to take it out and clean the inside contacts. After that it worked. Rudy of SAMANTHA <richard03801@...>

I am replacing a SL 401 and have spares for it. The previous owner told me he imported the kit from Scotland as it was not available from anywhere else. I will put it on ebay if noone on the list

I am replacing the forward head in our Maramu. I was giving some thought to removing the fiberglass pan so I can renew the plumbing for the shower drain and relocate the raw water intake for the head.

Hi Pat I'v done some work on the pump in the past, I found that the mounts attaching the pump to the motor, had broken down over time and although the motor was running it was moving the whole

Hi Pat,   I had to replace the block holding the valves, and the valves in 2005 on the Jabsco pump, but the pump now works very well. However, as a security, I have installed a secondary bilge pump

I have a Jabsco diaghram bilge pump.The motor is fine ,the diaghram is new the flaps operational and yet I have not been able to get it to pump water.I've primed it and done everything to no avail.My

Serge, You said you replaced the block holding the valves.By "block" do you mean the lower half of the pump housing?The pump has a check valve but the strainer does not have a check valve and that

In a message dated 11/23/2008 7:49:43 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, laetitiaii@... writes: Hi Pat, I had to replace the block holding the valves, and the valves in 2005 on the Jabsco pump,

Hallo Willem, schön was von Dir und Kavanga zu hören. Sitze in Spanien und betrachte Gibraltar und ihr seid auf der anderen Seite des Mittelmeers. Wenn Du Zeit und Lust hast, so schicke doch mal

Greetings from BeBe in New Zealand, I just replaced the Isotemp Basic 4 in a Super Maramu 2000 hull #387. The distributor said that it was an exact replacement. I was told that the Basic 4 now

Thanks for input which complies with my own investigations. Sailingboats are a compromise and too many openings are not acceptable for a ocean sailing boat. Have a nice stay in Jolly harbour and do