Squeaky sleep & poor Sink Pump

[TFlight]

Here is what I did for my squeaky panels. I used some black insulation foam tape used in HVAC I had laying around and the squeaking is gone. You can put it on the panel or the frame it don't mater.


For the sink pump I went with the 3-Way Attwater pump. I got the deal of the century here. I found it on Craigslist from a marina. I think they just wanted to get rid of it and listed it wrong. A brand new $60+ dollar 3-way pump for $5. I also added the Attwater electric pump found on Amazon for about $30.



I mounted the pump under the seat panel


The plastic water bladder is the next to go. It seems the pump has a hard time sucking water from it or maybe it is because I mounted the pump 6-10 inches above it. I'm still working on that on. When it works it's great, but sometimes I have to prime the electric pump with the hand pump.

After further review I see where it recommends to mount the electric pump at water supply level, so I will have to move it to eliminate my sometimes priming problem.


Thanks everyone for you inputs and ideas.

Tony

[RobertB]

To address noisey closure panels that like to slip out of position as soon as you get comfortable , I applied a few pieces of wide velcro (2-3 inches long)to each to hold in place. I abraded the starboard and cleaned both surfaces with acetone before applying the velcro. So far, works like a charm.

[Divecoz]

Hahashahahah

I'm still wondering where Sum and Ruth store all those little yellow arrows without holing anything

[Divecoz]

I took my little pump apart and silicon greased it and it worked 100% better .. I still changed to a low pressure low volume electric pump..
Quick Fix for aft berth panels? Black Gorilla Tape the edges of each panel $5 and 15 minutes.. .. Then they stay put and for me stopped squeaking..
I also got a Queen Size Egg crate? Foam pad and it too makes sleeping nicer..

[seahouse]

I'm still wondering where Sum and Ruth store all those little yellow arrows without holing anything

Sum is a very wise man. He made the arrows yellow. Yellow arrows are too afraid to pierce holes in anything. They just menacingly point to things instead. It’s their lot in life, and they know it.

More seriously, the lever on my sink pump has to be returned to a “park” position (at one end of the stroke or the other, I think the rear, but I forget which) after you’re done using it. There’s a distinct détent that you can feel, and it will then hold its prime until the next time you use it.

Had an aggravating prime-loss issue until I figured it out. Now the arrangement is at least conveniently workable.

My water bag leaked through the valve (ie. not repairable) and the dealer said to buy a new one at a hardware store and he’d reimburse me. I did, and it leaked (at a different place, mould misalignment, repairable, but I wasn’t going to bother) so I returned it and finally got one that didn’t leak.

I keep the water bag in a small plastic washup tub though, just in case.

- Brian.