replacement fresh water pump...

rasbury · June 2014

Looks like for my water system I need to replace the pump on my 2005 270. The brand/model I currently have which I'm sure was the orgional is no longer available. Any suggestions for a replacement that will hopefully "plug" right into all the plumbing that is already there???

rasbury · June 2014

I replaced with an "match" from my fav. store, west Marine. They actually were the cheapest and shipping was free from the online order. Hooked it up no issues, all the mounting holes were the same, all the hose connects were the same, one of the easiest repairs to date on the boat....except.....the hand held transom shower is leaking. I found a web site can order a replacement but the darn thing is 50 bucks. There is a pin with two o rings which is the push back and forth pin you see to turn the water off and on. You would think you could replace the o rings or that entire piece without replacing the hole handle?

Babyboomer · June 2014

Make sure it's for 3 outlets and 10 foot rise then you'll be happy I gave around $100 for mine and it's very quiet looks just like the old pump but better quality but where I bought it is out of business now

rasbury · June 2014

You did better than me....was 160 I think and not very quiet...not bad when it is all closed up but without anything else running, you hear it....

Dream_Inn · June 2014

Mine is so freaking loud you can hear it outside the boat! I've been really thinking about replacing it, but it is hard to do when it works.

MarkB · June 2014

Can you take the old pump out and take it to the marine supply store?

Michael T · June 2014

Ras, Had a friend who had that ss pin with two O rings in the handle. It leaked all the time. He unscrewed his handle and took it to the hardware store.He put a thin ss bolt through the hole and finished the other end with an ss aircraft nut. In between at each end it had a ss washer with a rubber gasket (at both ends) . He bought a couple of lenths of bolts and the right one has no bolt end sticking past the aircraft nut. It looks oem. he bought all mof the parts at the hardware section of Home Depot for about a $2.50. He uses the knob in the storage box to turn it off. He said it doesn't leak. It might be worth a try? MT

rasbury · June 2014

hmmmm........I know I have hot and cold adjustment but I don't know that I can turn it off and on......so the idea was to put a small enough diameter bolt through it and seal it off on both ends....good idea if I can do that. It did kind of bother me looking at a new one they say when I buy a new one it will "drip" some...mine is pouring out and either replace or block it off and I want it working...I will report back!

rasbury · June 2014

Mike- indeed the two control valves for hot and cold do turn the water off! Keep in mind since I bought the boat we have been unable to use the water so this is all new to me.....I went to Ace Hardware for $1.61 and bought a stainless steel bolt, 8-32, two rubber washers, two metal washers and a lock nut which I would think do the trick! Thanks for sharing the idea, could not see spending 50 bucks on a new one they are telling me up front is going to leak!

rasbury · June 2014

Well, got that all put together and seems to work pretty well! But, seems I have something else leaking, not major but leaking. I kind of suspected something in the head was leaking, gave it a quick look around but could not really see where there is access to the faucet......maybe a hose is loose or what ever seals are in the faucet...it's not leaking from the top side. How do you get access to that?

Serenity · June 2014

Rasbury-I own a 320 and the head sink was leaking from the inlet pipe to the faucet. My water pump kept cycling on/off. All I needed to do was take the cabinet out under the sink and was able to gain access to the underside of the faucet. It only needed to be tightened. I do not know how the 270 is set up but it was an easy fix.

rasbury · June 2014

that's what I figure but with a quick look, I did not see any fastens to remove that lower cabinet...I will look at it again this evening but putting it in the water in the am.....if there was a "secret", I needed to learn it quick!

Black_Diamond · June 2014

if the cabinet is like mine, the screws are along the edge inside the door frame.

rasbury · June 2014

yep, they were.....looks like when the fittings were put together they were to tight causing the nylon fittings to spring a leak! So, I backed them off and re snugged them and no more leaking. Went out for the night on Saturday and had no issues. Scratch this one off the list....