Hi Group-
I checked the archives, but.....does anyone have a recommendation for a complete replacement for the manual bilge pump on the 30?
Thanks!
Joe
Replacement Manual Bilge Pump CD30 (1978)
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Steve Laume
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I installed a Whale Gusher 10 in Raven.
It seemed a bit pricey at the time but if you are going to spend money on something boat related, the bilge pump is not a bad place to do it. I would have kept the Gusher 8 but had a hard time finding parts for it. The 10 is a beautiful pump and sucks like crazy (in a good way). I had to drill new mounting holes and the metal cover plate that keeps the sun off of the rubber pump parts just barely covers the old mounting holes. I have an inspection port in the aft end of my cockpit that made it much easier but installation was a pretty straight forward job.
The Gusher 10, is a robust, higher capacity, all metal pump that is easy to get parts for and fits in the original location.
You couldn't go too far wrong with that, Steve.
It seemed a bit pricey at the time but if you are going to spend money on something boat related, the bilge pump is not a bad place to do it. I would have kept the Gusher 8 but had a hard time finding parts for it. The 10 is a beautiful pump and sucks like crazy (in a good way). I had to drill new mounting holes and the metal cover plate that keeps the sun off of the rubber pump parts just barely covers the old mounting holes. I have an inspection port in the aft end of my cockpit that made it much easier but installation was a pretty straight forward job.
The Gusher 10, is a robust, higher capacity, all metal pump that is easy to get parts for and fits in the original location.
You couldn't go too far wrong with that, Steve.
