[Public-List] Whale pump

[Mike Lehman]

Michael, The flappers have reinforcing "ribs" that helps then stay closed,
so plain rubber would not work.

Gord, since I was forced to buy the whole kit, I replaced everything...now
it has plenty of suction.

On Mon, Jul 3, 2023, 10:07 AM Michael Connolly via Public-List <
public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> Mike,
> Could you have purchased a piece of sheet rubber to make a new flapper?
> Michael
> > On 07/03/2023 7:58 AM EDT Mike Lehman via Public-List <
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> >
> >
> > What I found annoying was that the only pieces I need was was the rubber
> > flapper valves...but you cannot get them separately. I had to buy the
> whole
> > rebuild kit...$60 at Fawcetts in Annapolis...everywhere else was mid $70
> > including Amazon and and West ( the robbers) Marine.
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Jul 3, 2023, 1:37 AM Stephen Gwyn via Public-List <
> > public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> >
> > > Those Whale pumps are a pain. I gave up trying to fix mine, and bought
> a
> > > new one. First off, the new pumps have metric screws. This is an
> > > improvement in standardization over the British Standard Whitworth
> screws
> > > of the original, but means the fitting will not be backwards
> compatible.
> > > The default flow is backwards from what it needs to be for an Alberg
> 30,
> > > and needed to be reversed. In principle, the should be easy, but in the
> > > unit I bought, the holes had been cast and drilled slightly wrong, so I
> > > couldn't reverse it without extra machining. Not acceptable in a unit
> this
> > > expensive. I returned it.
> > >
> > > I ended up fixing the existing unit with a bit of sanding and some
> gasket
> > > sealant. I'll be buying a different model in the fall.
> > >
> > > SG
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