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Erik Cornelison
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Initially Posted - 06/13/2018 :  12:33:23  Show Profile
Has anyone rebuilt the sink pump?

My hand pump leaks water from the base onto the counter top slowly while pumping. Otherwise works ok.

Anyone rebuilt it and can tell me what they did? I don't want to buy a new one.

Erik
Erik Cornelison
6th Generation Professional Sailor, First Gen Submarine Sailor.
1986 Standard Rig SW. #5234

sfsmith
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Response Posted - 06/13/2018 :  13:04:06  Show Profile
After trying all sorts of O-ring combinations and still getting leaks, I pulled the spigot out and wrapped the contact area with several layers of teflon tape. I had to experiment with different amounts of tape. That solved the problem for several years. It's started leaking again, so I plan to try the same solution again this year. I don't see why it wouldn't work again, but you know how it goes with boats.
Solomon Smith
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islander
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Response Posted - 06/14/2018 :  09:51:03  Show Profile
I believe there's a rebuild kit for those Whale flipper pumps. Something like 26-30 bucks.
Scott-"IMPULSE"87'C25/SR/WK/Din.#5688
Sailing out of Glen Cove,L.I Sound


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Erik Cornelison
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Response Posted - 06/14/2018 :  12:53:24  Show Profile
I like that..whale flipper pump. If its just O-rings I can figure it out, wont mess with it this summer, just want to sail.

I will fix it this fall when I pull the boat from its mooring.
Erik Cornelison
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1986 Standard Rig SW. #5234
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hbushey
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Response Posted - 06/14/2018 :  13:51:16  Show Profile
Before doing anything, pull the entire pump out. Take it apart (8 screws on the base) and locate the large black rubber cup on the pump piston. Get some silicone plumbers grease and coat the cup with a layer of the grease. The grease is food safe so it won’t hurt you or make water bad. Spread open the lip of the piston cup, I found that my pumps’ cups had taken a set from being unused for many years before I bought the boat - much like an old water pump impeller. Apply a light coat within the white plastic pump housing also. Reassemble the pump and give it try. Doing this immediately fixed the problem for me and made the pump work like new.

And for what it’s worth, I had to also do this with a brand new MK4 flipper pump from CD. Wouldn’t pump water right out of the box.
Heather and Scott
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islander
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Response Posted - 06/14/2018 :  16:13:27  Show Profile
Erik, I kid you not. Whale industries is who makes the flipper sink pumps.https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?id=157993
The rebuild kit is on that page also.
Scott-"IMPULSE"87'C25/SR/WK/Din.#5688
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sethp001
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Response Posted - 06/14/2018 :  18:47:49  Show Profile
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Originally posted by islander

Erik, I kid you not. Whale industries is who makes the flipper sink pumps.https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?id=157993
The rebuild kit is on that page also.


I think my boat had some knockoff flipper pumps before I pulled them out and threw them away. They didn't have a name printed on them anywhere. The base dimensions were smaller than the Whale pumps.


Seth
"Outlier" 1987 Catalina 25 SR/SK/Traditional Interior #5541
"Zoo" 1977 Morgan Out Island 30
"Nomad" 1980 Prindle 16
"Lost" 1988 Catalina Capri 14.2 (sold - yay!)
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Erik Cornelison
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Response Posted - 06/15/2018 :  14:41:29  Show Profile
Thanks Scott, I looked at Defender but couldn’t find the kit, your link saved the day.
Erik Cornelison
6th Generation Professional Sailor, First Gen Submarine Sailor.
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