1985 36C Series II Shower Sump

[bigbill]

whatever it take get a sump in there. shower water and soap will cause odors and hair will clog your bilge pumps, the condensate water from the A/C will cause mold and rot in the wood in the bilge

[Captain Ralph]

We have learned to not use diaphragm pumps for shower sump pumps. Soap and debris will get in/on the valves. Hard to clear without taking it apart.
Stay with a lil bilge pump and keep real liquid plumber gel on hand when any issues develop.

[Scarlett]

Ralph, you are usually spot on on most things but this one I disagree with. We used a Whale Gulper as a sump pump on our sailboat while we were cruising for 14 years with 2 people showering almost every day. During that time I replaced one of the joker valves which was cheap and readily available. Maybe the most reliable item on the boat.

[whoover]

I put a strainer before the pump, then just cleaned that when I noticed the shower drain slowing down. It was very reliable.

Walt Hoover

[Eddieclemons]

Thanks Y'all, this thread gives me even yet another project to do. My 52c is still running a bilge shower sump and several AC drains into the bilge.