Salt Water Pump in Galley Sink

[JohnWyss]

The salt water pump in my Ericson 38 galley sink is broken. Does anyone have a recommendation regarding where I can find a replacement?

 

[Filkee]

Do you mean the actual foot pump unit or the spout?

 

[fool]

Whale Gusher Galley MK III foot pump? Just about anywhere, even Amazon has them.

If you're the tiniest bit interested in playing with gaskets and springs you can also get rebuild kits.

What constitutes broken?

 

[Mort Fligelman]

Forget the rebuild kit. I could not get it to stop leaking......called the factory...talked to the right guyand was told"they never work...don't know why they keep selling them".....Do what I did. BUY A NEW ONE!

 

[JohnWyss]

Do you mean the actual foot pump unit or the spout?

Forget the rebuild kit. I could not get it to stop leaking......called the factory...talked to the right guyand was told"they never work...don't know why they keep selling them".....Do what I did. BUY A NEW ONE!

Thank you all very much! It definitely sound like the right thing to do is to by a new one. I appreciate your input.

 

[JohnWyss]

Do you mean the actual foot pump unit or the spout?

I broke the actual pump. Probably the original part from 1988.

 

[1911tex]

I don't understand..your pump like mine is only 32 years old...should have plenty of life left!

 

[Christian Williams]

I had a pump pedal shaft break clean off. Installing a replacement pump was easy.

 

[fool]

Must have got and installed the wrong rebuild kit...it works like a charm. Did have to reassemble the whole thing twice as I got it backwards the first time 'round. Somehow I'm frequently reminded that anything worth doing well is worth doing twice! Somehow I'm frequently reminded that anything worth doing well is worth doing twice!