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IceBox Drainage
selene:
Do you have the sink pump or Ed's sump pump setup?
Mine was also blocked when I first got the boat...two problems. First, a blockage: I used a wire as a "snake" to ensure the first few inches of the pipe were clear. Second, my pump had lost it's suction; fortunately a repair kit was available online.
The other common problem I had is when a clear bit of plastic gets into the icebox, covering the drainage hole! Duh! Stumped me for a while why it would no longer pump out....
If you have the sump pump setup - Ed may chip in here - I am assuming the pump works fine and you have suction? With my sump pump, if the plug is left out in the head sink, the shower won't drain - it just sucks air from the sink! So a longshot, but is your plug in!!! ;D
Dolce_Vita:
--- Quote from: selene on May 15, 2013, 12:26:00 PM ---... With my sump pump, if the plug is left out in the head sink, the shower won't drain - it just sucks air from the sink! ...
--- End quote ---
Interesting...
My pump has been replaced with a Jabsco self-priming pump, and seems to have plenty of suction, but not much volume.
When my shower started draining slowly, even with the pump on, I discovered a small in-line strainer near the sump box that was clogged with hair! Don't know if it is OEM or added by a previous owner (there have been eight!).
Libations Too:
Libations Too (hull 349) is set up with the ice box drain routed to a pump at the sink, much as described by Selene. Perhaps this arrangement is common in the later years of 323 production.
Personally, I would not want my ice box connected to my shower/lavatory sump or drain to the bilge without some type of back flow preventer.
The Great Godsea:
i contacted the previous owner yesterday (great conversation) and he believes that the icebox drains directly into the bilge. so, i'll just spend some time this weekend hunting that tube down and clearing it. thanks again everyone for your input. can't believe how much i'm enjoying working on this boat. first boat i've ever owned. i'm even dreaming of it already and it isnt even out of drydock yet.
selene:
Slightly off-topic - hope you guys will forgive me - a little while I visited "Enchantress", which was for a while docked opposite me. Nice boat, with many mods; one which particularly impressed me was converting the chart table so it pivoted upwards, opening up all that lovely space for storage (okay, that was a total digression). Also (here is the relevant bit) the shower sump was moved forwards, under the space between the two access panels. This not only made better use of otherwise unused space, but also opened up a big area forward of the bilge where the sump container used to be - still accessible under the main access panel - where he fitted a drop-in storage box. Nice! So if any of you guys are mucking around with that sump box, give that some thought....
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