Hi! Does anyone know where the ice box drains too? I have a '73 E 29 and need to clean this thing out. Unfortunately, the discharge seacock for the galley sink is stuck, so I won't try to open it. But, it looks like the ice box drains someplace else. Thank you!
Sounds similar to my E26-2. I don't have a refrigeration unit installed but just use ice. What I did is hook it up to a small ShurFlo electric pump and then ran the output of the pump to a small spout I made from some plumbing bits and mounted into the top portion of the sink.I can't remember if the hose connection to the ice box is accessible, but the hose just hangs down into the bilge, under the ladder. I neatened mine up a bit by securing it with a weld-mount tie and put a PVC valve at the bottom to keep the cold air from draining into the bilge all the time.
That's interesting. I must have this configuration (82). I have two foot pedals for the galley sink. I am always using the left one (fresh water) because my water pump happens to not be working (project on the list to fix). The foot pedal on the right doesn't appear to do anything, so now I wonder if there is a "Y" valve below somewhere with the ice box drain selected (instead of salt water)Icebox water was always a problem not easily solved. In wooden boats, the icebox drain was the first place the surveyor looked for dry rot (Fresh water).
Ericson has the solution in the '80's boats. Two foot pumps for the galley sink: one for drinking water, the other either salt or icebox water (selector valve).