Whale 10 in the cockpit.
Dear friend, If as you say the Gusher looks almost unused, consider priming it to see if that brings it back to life. Pull the hose out of the bilge with it still attached to the pump, hold it aloft in the cockpit and fill it with water. Better yet, get a helping hand to assist, and while using a garden hose, fill it with a moderate flow while someone else mans the pump handle. Maybe it just needs to have the cobwebs flushed out or maybe things are so dry through disuse, priming it will do the trick. Always go for the simplest and work your way up the labor and cost chain, one step at a time. I'd like to chat with you directly via email and pick your brain as to what you find when you dive under the cockpit to address the cockpit scupper drain. You might recall that I'm helping a friend with her 1982 25+ which in many respect is or should be the same as yours. she has an issue with that area and I'm not familiar enough with it to have a clear idea of what to deal with. If comfortable with that sort of information exchange by email you can contact me at glynjudson@roadrunner.com or at home at 310.453.1892 and cell at 310.804.9198. Thanks in advance, Glyn
Dear friend, If as you say the Gusher looks almost unused, consider priming it to see if that brings it back to life. Pull the hose out of the bilge with it still attached to the pump, hold it aloft in the cockpit and fill it with water. Better yet, get a helping hand to assist, and while using a garden hose, fill it with a moderate flow while someone else mans the pump handle. Maybe it just needs to have the cobwebs flushed out or maybe things are so dry through disuse, priming it will do the trick. Always go for the simplest and work your way up the labor and cost chain, one step at a time. I'd like to chat with you directly via email and pick your brain as to what you find when you dive under the cockpit to address the cockpit scupper drain. You might recall that I'm helping a friend with her 1982 25+ which in many respect is or should be the same as yours. she has an issue with that area and I'm not familiar enough with it to have a clear idea of what to deal with. If comfortable with that sort of information exchange by email you can contact me at glynjudson@roadrunner.com or at home at 310.453.1892 and cell at 310.804.9198. Thanks in advance, Glyn