[Public-list] [SPAM] Re: Galley Sink Fixture

[Elaine and Brian Timmins]

Electric is nice, but can waste water.
On my A30, I had the baby pump in the head.
On a previous boat I had the Thetford pump at the sink.
Both worked very well.
Regards,
Brian  ex#497
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Subject: [SPAM] Re: [Public-list] Galley Sink Fixture


>I have a Whale foot pump, mounted just inside the galley locker (pedal 
>sticks out of the fore and aft bulkhead), it's great, it moves an 
>impressive amount of water and leaves both hands free.
> Andy
> #477
>
> -- Peter Staehling <staehpj1 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Aurora currently has a plunger type pump at the galley
> sink.  The rubber parts seem to be in good shape and
> it seems to be working as well as it is going to,
> but...
>
> It takes forever to pump a pint of water.  It comes
> out in high speed pulses that splash out of the sink.
> If I were to persevere and pump until I had a quart of
> water I think my bad shoulder would give out!
>
> I really don't plan to drink water from the tank, but
> need something that works better for hand washing,
> dish washing etc.  What do the rest of you use?  On my
> previous boat we had a similar pump and I just carried
> gallon jugs and used water directly from them.  I
> would really prefer to get an adequate pump and
> faucet.
>
> I wonder about the Whale flipper pump and the various
> foot pumps (Defender lists two sizes of Whale foot
> pumps and a Thetford).  I wouldn't completely rule out
> electric either.  I would just as soon not spend much,
> but will spend what it takes to get something that
> works well.
>
> So what do you all recommend?
>
> Pete
> #554 Aurora
>
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