[Public-list] A few rookie questions

[George Dinwiddie]

Lloyd Pulley wrote:
> Thanks George,
> 
> Actually the manual bilge pump is fairly new... 2002
> 
> For some reason it was not appearing to work.

Those pumps are fairly simple, but easy to get out of whack.  If either 
of the valve flaps doesn't seal, it won't pump.  I once had a paintbrush 
handle stuck in mine.  It sucked it up the hose, but since it didn't 
clear the valve in a single stroke, the pump quit working and there it 
sat.  The rubber can warp, too.  Salt deposits can build up on the 
surfaces.  Lots of things can happen.

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