Wash-down Pump

Yesterday I decided it would be a good day to install the wash-down pump that I bought about three swap-meets ago. It is a vane pump which is far superior to a diaphragm pump and should give me more than enough pressure. I cleared everything out under the sink, discarding about half of what I term "unnecessary" treasures.

I like to do as neat and compact of an installation job as possible, so I made a list of the plumbing necessary to do so. With list in hand, off I went to town, via the Dink and my sneakers. I went to four Marine stores and a hardware store and was still empty handed. That is with the exception of my list. One would think that in a town of almost 300,000 people they would have a store that carried a plastic, or bronze, or copper, or galvanized 1/2 T with 2 hose ends and one threaded. Two of those and I would have been in business. Since the morning was wasted, except for the exercise, back to the boat I went with my trusty list still in hand. When I arrived back at Wind Raven, I dove into the stern lazaret where plumbing supplies lurk, and come up with some semi reasonable substitutes. With these in hand I discarded my want list. I wonder, is that why they call it a "want list" because ya still want it after spending half a day or more trying to get it? It does seem that way sometimes. Oh well, long story short, it is installed and actually works, so far!                                        

I had intentions, or should I say delusions, of taking a photo of said installation for your perusal, but it was too dark under there.I know what you're thinking, turn on the flash, right? I did, it didn't, and I don't wanna talk about it!