[Public-list] bilge pumps

[Jim & Carole]

I have an electric (DC) pump in the bilge approx. inline with the engine 
water intake where I can reach it . What did to facilitate instalation 
and removal is that I mounted the pump and float switch on a piece of 
1/4 " lexan approx 4" x 6"with  clearance holes for a 1/4" screws in 
each corner. I then epoxied 1/4" flat head stainless screws in the 
bilge. Just clean the bilge, scuff up the screw locations with 80 grit 
sand paper. and set the screws in a blob of thickened epoxy. I use wing 
nuts to fasten the lexon.
The only draw back is that the pump is held of 1/2' off the bottom. If 
you counter sink the underside of the clearance holes  the lexan will 
sit a little lower. I only use 2 wing nut as the pump isn't going 
anywhere. This makes it easy to remove for cleaning, etc.
I originaly mounted the pump on an aluminium plate but that corroded badly.

Also I ran the hose  along the top  starboard cockpit locker then 
through the bulkhead into the rear lazerret..  I fabricated a "Y"out of 
2 different diameters of aluninium conduit ( 1" and 1 1/2"  I believe) 
that match the hose diameters of the electric and manual  pumps  and 
instaled the "Y" inline  with the hose that exits  the boat.  That was 
about 6 years ago and I have never had a problem.. I didn't use any 
check valves as there where none in the original instalation.

Jim Allocco
Barchetta Mia 565


Gordon White wrote:

>I have two electric bilge pumps, one a manually-controlled DC pump that 
>goes into a 5 gallon plastic can and the other a 110 v. AC automatic 
>pump that pumps overboard at the stern. The check valve is in the hose 
>about halfway aft.  Of course the AC pump is used only at the pier.  
>Both are located in front of and below the engine. I have a manual 
>Gusher pump in the cockpit, aft.
>
>- Gordon White
>Brigadoon II
># 275
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