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delliottg
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Initially Posted - 09/03/2007 : 22:29:16

A couple of months ago I managed to damage the faucet in the galley when I was rearranging the boom inside the cabin. I used plastic epoxy to try to fix it, but it broke off in Rita's hands the first time she really tried to use it. The resulting stub was perfect for making it look like you'd had an accident each time you used it.

I wanted to find something nice to replace the cheap plastic & aluminum ones that come stock from Catalina, and [url="http://www.fisheriessupply.com/online/ln_menu/product.asp/mode/1/product_id/11788/Ntt/galley/N/%2d5897/Nty/1le/R/1710/act/A01/catalog_name/FISCO/Ntx/mode+matchpartial+rel+Inactive"]this[/url] is what I came up with. I'm sorry Randy, they're chromed solid brass, not stainless, but they work for us. Plus, the price was right, with the discount at Fisheries Supply we receive by belonging to our marina, they were just over $50 each, instead of nearly $100 each.

We picked up just one at first to replace the broken one in the galley, but liked it so much that we decided to replace the one in the head as well. Both had leaked anyway, which irked Rita no end. The one in the galley went in really easily, maybe it's just because you can sit on the settee & do all the work instead of laying across the hump at the head threshold with your arm curled up behind your head to do that one, dunno. Here's what the galley one looks like installed:

The one in the head was a bit more problematic, it didn't want to let go of the hose & I ended up having to cut it off of the bottom of the pump. This is OK because the new pumps are a couple of inches longer than the old so you can afford to lose a bit of length. Then the SS screw on one side decided to corkscrew on me & threaten to break. Rita had asked why I bought extra screws, now she understands. I backed that one out gingerly, and wallowed out the screw hole a bit, then drove the new one home.

Now we have two brand new pumps that seem to pump more water faster than the old, they look good, and neither leak to boot. I initially wanted to get the brass versions, but Rita said she thought the chrome would look better, and now that they're in, I agree with her.

David
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1997 C-250 WK TR #271 --Seattle area Port Captain --

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Tradewind
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Response Posted - 09/04/2007 : 12:29:11

I like it, I've been thinking of replacing my leaky galley and inop lav faucets. Price is a little steep but it says "marine" on it so that's to be expected.

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Tom Potter
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Response Posted - 09/04/2007 : 13:12:34

Looks great David.
Does it adjust/slide "up" to give you a higher spout like the old one?

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 09/04/2007 : 15:37:15

Tom,
The heads pivot 360° so you can get them somewhat higher, but limited to the radius of the turn. If you look at the picture in the link, you'll see what I mean. They're high enough that we can fill a jug or something out over the settee if we want to. Can't do anything like that in the head, but you can swivel it nearly completely out of the way for brushing teeth or whatever.

Our old ones didn't adjust up and down, only swung side to side. If they did, I didn't know how. The nice thing about these is that they're backed by a company that's been in business for over 100 years, they're solid brass instead of aluminum & plastic, and rebuild kits are easy to come by.

Steve,
They were kind of pricey, but it's really nice to no longer have leaks. Rita hated having to check under the garbage pail each time she used the sink, same with the one in the head. We look at our boat as sort of a resort, so we try to find nice things at good prices. I spend a lot of time comparing prices on things, similar to what I did with the radar reflector. If I feel I want to balk at a price, I'll call the manufacturer and see if I can get a dealer's price on the item. As it is, the comptroller complains that we spend too much on the boat anyway...

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