Hi, I have had a C&H Headmate on my 29-1 and I had to rebuild the pump several times. I now have a Jabsco head on my LF38. The quality and functionality is much better.
The West Marine head actually looks like a rebranding of the Jabsco head. WM lists the Jabsco head for $209. If you decide to go with a new head, I suggest that you pay the extra $10 and go with the Jabsco unit. Take a closer look at both heads and you will see one with a grey pump handle and the other with a black pump handle. The grey one is the older version of the Jabsco pump. It’s likely an out dated photo, but make sure you get one with the black pump handle, it’s the newer new Jabsco twist-n-lock pump. A big advantage is that Jabsco parts are easier to obtain (and in my opinion better quality) such that rather than rebuilding the pump (a rebuild kit ~$50) it is just easier to replace the whole pump ($70) which comes with a new joker and takes a few minutes to install. I have a short write up about the Jabsco head pumps on my blog: http://svjohannarose.blogspot.com/search/label/HeadPlumbingWork - Paul E. 1981 C&C 38 Landfall S/V Johanna Rose Carrabelle, FL http://svjohannarose.blogspot.com/ > On Apr 20, 2016, at 1:55 PM, cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com wrote: > > Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2016 10:50:16 -0700 > From: Sam Wheeler <samwheeler.s...@gmail.com > <mailto:samwheeler.s...@gmail.com>> > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Subject: Stus-List Considering Head Replacement on 35 mk III > Message-ID: > <CAKv=R8XEqSG-RbYKf2ABeEeuBDC=0Omwyu65=z1dqdskr2m...@mail.gmail.com > <mailto:CAKv=R8XEqSG-RbYKf2ABeEeuBDC=0Omwyu65=z1dqdskr2m...@mail.gmail.com>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hi all, > > My boat came with an old-looking Wilcox Crittenden Headmate head that is > currently back-filling after I pump it dry. It looks like a rebuild kit > will run me $70 to $80. On the other hand, a new West Marine-brand head ( > link > <http://www.westmarine.com/buy/west-marine--compact-manual-head--14974265 > <http://www.westmarine.com/buy/west-marine--compact-manual-head--14974265>>) > is only $200. I'm inclined to pay that different to avoid a messy job and > start from scratch with a clean head. > > It seems well reviewed but does anyone have experience with that model or > other reasons why I shouldn't go with it? > > Thanks, > Sam
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