09-24-2017, 12:13 PM
Once you figure out how to reach the sump and make it operational, you can avoid this issue in the future by installing a round piece of fiber glass window screen under the floor drain in the shower. It is all the hair that goes down the drain that fouls the sump pump. The owner manual instructs 3200 owners to clean the shower sump monthly. Good luck with that recommendation. We have owned our 2004 since it was new and have never cleaned the sump because we knew about this work around from day one. We probably take 100 plus showers each year and have never had an issue with the sump. I keep a small supply of the screens in a baggy stored in the small cabinet in the head. They last about two weeks with our usage and you know it is time for a change when the drain runs slowly. The shower drain unscrews with the spanner wrench that came with the boat. That is used to open the sea strainers in the bilge for cleaning. The holes in the drain are the same size as those in the opening lids for the sea strainers. When changing the screen, I also pour some citrus smelling concentrated bilge cleaner down the drain so the sump gets the benefit of regular cleaning. The A/C pan drains to this sump so the soapy water gets pumped overboard along with any body oils that are in solution and the sump stays reasonably clean as you use the boat.


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