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Jweikel625
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Initially Posted - 10/07/2013 :  18:20:29  Show Profile  Visit Jweikel625's Homepage
Building my "TO DO" list for haul out and want to change out the manual hand pump at the sink for an electric pump with either a foot or knee push switch. Has anyone done this and can you recommend equipment? Also has anyone equipped a spray hose to the sink or in the cockpit to rinse off(body) or spray down the cockpit (Seagull poop, painted my cockpit white this week).
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Response Posted - 10/07/2013 :  19:06:39  Show Profile
I have an automatic water pump that switches on when the pressure drops from an opened valve--in my case the sink or the head. It's also on an electrical panel switch, so it can be turned off completely. These pumps are pretty standard in many boats these days, and WM and others have them. My sink faucet is threaded for a garden hose so I can use that for spraying things down in the cockpit or on deck.
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Response Posted - 10/08/2013 :  04:32:12  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Jweikel625</i>
<br />Building my "TO DO" list for haul out and want to change out the manual hand pump at the sink for an electric pump with either a foot or knee push switch. Has anyone done this and can you recommend equipment? Also has anyone equipped a spray hose to the sink or in the cockpit to rinse off(body) or spray down the cockpit (Seagull poop, painted my cockpit white this week).
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This one

http://www.amazon.com/Jabsco-PAR-Max-Automatic-Pressure-System/dp/B00FBQX9GK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8& qid=1381231825& sr=8-1& keywords=par max 1.9

has been used by several folks including myself. You may find it cheaper elsewhere online.
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hewebb
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Response Posted - 10/08/2013 :  04:45:56  Show Profile
Most RV stores will have a pressure sensitive pump. You can use a T or Y and run one hose to sink and one to wash down hose.

http://www.pplmotorhomes.com/parts/rv-pumps-water/flojet-pumps.htm
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Jweikel625
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Response Posted - 10/08/2013 :  05:11:20  Show Profile  Visit Jweikel625's Homepage
Thank You all, very helpful!
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glen
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Response Posted - 10/08/2013 :  08:10:30  Show Profile
We use a pressurized spray faucet like the ones found on many kitchen sinks. The supply hose drops down through a hole in the counter top. What I have done is to extend the length of the hose, so if I pull the faucet and the hose all the way out, it will reach into the cockpit
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islander
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Response Posted - 10/08/2013 :  15:29:40  Show Profile
Very easy to do. Small automatic pressure pump installed in line from the water tank, Replace the flipper pumps with faucets and tee into the line going to the galley sink and run a water line to a back spray faucet. No need for any on/off switches with this set up. Open a faucet or sprayer and the pump goes on. Close the faucet/sprayer and the pump goes off. Wire the pump to the fuse panel.
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Voyager
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Response Posted - 10/11/2013 :  16:21:44  Show Profile
What's the difference in price between a pressure activated pump and a switch operated one? $100 vs $50?
Nothing wrong with touching a button.
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Stinkpotter
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Response Posted - 10/11/2013 :  18:53:24  Show Profile
In my case, there'd have to be a button in the head and one in the galley--one more wiring maze and something for everyone to coordinate with using the head or sink. For a few bucks, I'm happy it simply turns on when needed and off when not. It also modulates with the back-pressure, running slower with lower usage, and speeding up as needed.
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Lee Panza
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Response Posted - 10/12/2013 :  07:37:54  Show Profile  Visit Lee Panza's Homepage
Shortly after I added the pressure-activated pump to my system I added a three-way switch (head and galley), w/ LED lights to remind me to deactivate the pump when I'm not using it or when I exit the boat. Otherwise, a leak in the system results in the storage tank being evacuated into the bilge and the battery drained by a pump that continues to run (speaking from experience). The wiring isn't difficult to do.
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Voyager
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Response Posted - 10/12/2013 :  19:21:05  Show Profile
That's why I like a foot switch - doesn't run on its own...
&lt;edit&gt; thought about this some more... The pump should be electrically connected to the main house shutoff switch.
No reason to have <i>any </i> house circuits (except maybe a bilge pump, solar panel and the engine) direct-connected to the battery.
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awetmore
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Response Posted - 10/13/2013 :  09:43:37  Show Profile
A pressure activated pump will use less electricity, put less load on your pressurized lines, and be easier to use. It's worth the minor increase in cost (which is getting really minor when you talk about a foot pump).

A water pump should be a switched item on your panel. If the water tank gets empty you don't want the pump to run forever.

Don't forget to properly fuse anything that is attached to the battery directly. My Catalina 25 was a mess in that regard, I had to add a lot of fuses to make it safe again.
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Jweikel625
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Response Posted - 10/18/2013 :  19:43:18  Show Profile  Visit Jweikel625's Homepage
Thanks again, Great insight! I think I will aim for the pressure activated pump!!
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