tomcat 255 fish box replacement drain filter plug

joechiro30

Hey Brats,

I have a broken filter drain plug on my port side fish box. It causes more debris to enter my macerator pumps and jams up my pump. I would like to find a replacement plug or find a better alternative?

I will change to whale gulpers once my current jabsco pumps go out, but untill then I do need a solution for my broken filter plug.

I appreciate any tips or help on this.

Joe
Tomcat 255 2006 175 suzuki 2019

Pacificcoast101 · Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2020 8:36 pm Post subject:

I placed a 2" square piece of plastic window screen under the cap in each fish locker to keep anything larger than a grain of sand from going into the pump.

On the bottom of the Jabsco pumps is a rubber cap. Remove the cap and you can turn the pump manually with a flathead screwdriver to free it if the pump gets jammed.

Gene Morris · Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2020 4:12 pm Post subject:

I found a bathtub strainer that fits well. I'm interested in the whale gulper pump mk3. However, It says there is no motor to burn out and no explanation
of how it works. Can some one tell me how it pumps with out a motor since I burn out Jabsco motors almost every year.
Gene

thataway · Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2020 5:15 pm Post subject:

Gene,
If it does not have a motor (my internet is painfully slow, due to Hurricane Sally), it could be a solenoid operated diaphragm. (Like automotive fuel pumps). I have used Whale gulper pumps for some years. There are manual--"Arm strong" type motors, and rotary rotary electric motors in the ones I have used. It may have a smaller motor and geared mechanism to give the low amperage draw.

It does not have an impeller to wear out, bend, disintegrate or clog.

joechiro30 · Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2020 5:04 pm Post subject:

Gene
Can you let me know what strainer you used and where you got it? Thanks

Gene Morris · Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2020 9:40 am Post subject:

Joe,

I found a bath tub strainer at Ace hardware They had a sink strainer and a bathtub strainer either would work and fir into the fish box hole. It is simular to this product but smaller. 2 3/4 inch diameter and the indentation fits into the hole in fish box. I couldn't find the exact one online but it is Ace bathtub strainer.

https://www.acehardware.com/departments/plumbing/parts-and-repair/drain-grates-and-covers/4905170

journey on · Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2020 12:20 pm Post subject:

I looked at the brochure for the Whale Pulper pump mk3. I'm a little confused, as usual. Nowhere does the brochure advertise that there's no motor. Indeed, looking as the spares sheet, there is a gear set, which I suppose runs the diaphragm. If I see gears, I assume a motor. One ad says there is no impeller motor, which is reasonable since there is no impeller. But instead there is a diaphragm which needs to be driven.

Were does it say there's no motor? I'm fascinated, because I've burned out several macerator pumps.

Boris

Gene Morris · Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2020 9:10 am Post subject:

I believe that I misread it. The description states NO MOTOR BURN UP. Probably due to the mechanics of the pump.
Gene

rogerbum · Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2020 10:57 am Post subject: