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Ben
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Initially Posted - 09/15/2003 : 13:17:28

Had the best afternoon/evening sail on the C25 this past weekend. Steady winds 10-12ish knots from the West, cool tempuratures, it I had my first guest ever (my brother) sailing with my wife and me. The wind conditions were the kind I dream of. Too bad the day had to end.

But I'm trying to get my galley faucet to work. Has anyone had to get to the water hose connections on the water holding tank? If so, how do you get to them? If my boat is like most peoples, the hose that goes from the holding tank to the galley sink is on the starboard side of the tank, meaning it is in an inaccessible space between the tank and the outer hull. I'm thinking there is a loose fitting, or bad hose that doesn't allow the suction on the faucet to work.

I wish the tank was made so the hose connections were in reach.

Any insight is tremendously appreciated.

Ben
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djones
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Response Posted - 09/15/2003 : 14:25:13

Ben,

We had the same problem when we first got our C25. In our case, the faucet itself had a problem. We elected to just replace it at the time. Have you confirmed that the hose/tank is actually blocked?

-don

(Awaiting the arrival of Isabel in Southport, NC)

Don & Freda Jones
"Swept Away" '83 C25 SR/FK
Charlotte, Southport, NC

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Ben
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Response Posted - 09/15/2003 : 14:44:36

No, I don't know for certain where the problem is. I thought a hose fitting might be the most likely problem. When you replaced yours, what did you replace it with, and can you tell me where you got it? If it's not too expensive, I might try that first.

Thanks,

Ben
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RichardG
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Response Posted - 09/15/2003 : 16:04:09

To find out where the problem is, you might start by accessing the water tube through the hatch boards in the quarterberth. Cut the tube and put the end going to the faucet in a small bowl of water. Try pumping the faucet. If it works, the problem is before the cut. If it doesn't, you might try replacing the hose to the pump and/or repair the pump with the following service kit:

[url="http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SiteSearch?storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&keyword=142455"]Whale Flipper Service Kit[/url]

Then re-attach the two cut hose ends with a plastic barbed connector and a couple hose clamps.

RichardG 81 C25 SR/FK "Sanity"

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Sea Trac
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Response Posted - 09/15/2003 : 16:19:52

Richard has a very good point, it might be the faucet. On Antares, the cork gasket for each spigot had dried out. Additionally, on the galley sink the handle seal was leaking air. Liberal applications of Vaseline to all rectified the problems.

J.B. Manley
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oldsalt
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Response Posted - 09/15/2003 : 18:05:56

Chances are it's the faucet pump which can no longer pull enough suction to provide adequate lift, rather than the hose system. A replacement flipper from sailnet set me back about 50 bucks, or so, and it took only a few minutes to do the change. Mine lasted 18 seasons before it gave up the ghost.

Mark, Silver Girl, '83 tall rig fin keel # 3744

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Earl Landers
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Response Posted - 09/15/2003 : 21:26:22

Ben,
I have replaced all the hoses on my '83, but I am wondering if our hoses are routed the same. On my boat the feed from the tank is on the aft bottom end of the tank. From there, the hose routes thru a plywood bulkhead (used too hold tank in place) anf then under the battery box. To get to the hose barb that feeds the sink, I disconnected the hose at the faucet/pump and then lifted the forward end of the tank out of it's compartment. By moving the tank up and forward you can get access to the the hose and clamp on the aft end of the tank. If I remember correctly, the connections on the startboard side of the tank were the fresh water fill from the deck fitting and a vent line that runs up under the port settee.

Earl Landers
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joe keith
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Response Posted - 09/15/2003 : 22:30:45

First time I filled our tank and tried to get water out the pumps it didn't work until I primed them. Just had to pull the spigot out and put a bit of water down the pump. After that they worked fine.

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Ben
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Response Posted - 09/16/2003 : 07:10:03

Thanks everyone. I'll try priming it first, as Joe Keith suggested, then I'll try the other options if that doesn't work.

Thanks again.

Ben
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jheard
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Response Posted - 09/23/2003 : 19:10:21

West Marine sells a water faucet rebuild kit. The water faucet is really a pump that pulls water up from the tank. The pump has many rubber parts (and one cork part) that dry out over time. I would buy the kit and rebuild the pumps before anything else. I had the same problem when I first bought my boat which had not been used for a while. This worked great.

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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 09/23/2003 : 20:20:22

$20 for a faucet rebuild kit... $55 for a much better faucet--the Fynspray Rocker Pump that pulls water both when you pull and push the lever, and moves a greater volume both ways. I put one in (instead of rebuilding the Whale pump) and decided it was a worthwhile improvement. Limber up before you do it! <img src=icon_smile_blush.gif border=0 align=middle>

Dave Bristle - 1985 C-25 #5032 SR-FK-Dinette-Honda "Passage" in SW CT

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Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 09/24/2003 : 15:37:09

<font color=blue>$20 for a faucet rebuild kit... $55 for a much better faucet--the Fynspray Rocker Pump that pulls water both when you pull and push the lever, and moves a greater volume both ways. - Dave</font id=blue>

Hi Dave,

Where did you find the new faucet?

Thanks!

Buzz Maring
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