[Public-List] manual bilge pump placement

J Bergquist jbergqui at gmail.com
Thu Feb 12 07:36:46 PST 2009


Ed-

I have a whale gusher pump mounted in the port cockpit locker location
as discussed. My exhaust runs out through the center transverse
bulkhead that forms the aft end of the engine compartment/forward end
of lazarette.

Not sure where on the Chesapeake you are located, but my boat is at
the inner harbor marine center in Baltimore and I live aboard so I am
there almost every day. You are welcome to come by any time and look
at my setup. I will be moving the boat back to Annapolis in April but
until then she is at the dock in Baltimore.

e-mail me off list if you want to set up a meeting. I have a pretty
busy schedule between work and school. A weekday evening would be the
best time for me. Matter of fact, a really good time would be March 11
when we have scheduled a racing happy hour at the marina restaurant
(The Rusty Scupper), and for which you would be welcome to join us,
even if you don't plan on doing any racing.

Kind regards,

J Bergquist

On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 10:12 AM,  <crufone at comcast.net> wrote:
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> Ed,
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> I remember looking at your boat in Port Clinton, OH.  On #133 my manual Bilge pump in located in the Starboard locker.  It is of the tubular type, a la Beckson and the locker must be open to operate the pump.  This is the factory original set up on my boat and not a good arrangement, but is does function.
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> Michael
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Knickman Family" <knickman at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 8:47:00 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> Subject: [Public-List] manual bilge pump placement
>
>    Last May I was fortunate to buy "Bluejay", #372, built in 1969.  I live
> in Maryland, but she had spent her sailing life on Lake Erie.  She was a
> one-owner boat and apparently was sailed regularly out of Port Clinton,
> Ohio.  As her previous owner had retired and moved to Florida, she was
> passed on to his son, living in Maryland.  She was hauled to the Chesapeake
> but for whatever reason never used.  The son finally put her up for sale
> last year.  Other than some new sails, the boat is essentially unaltered
> from her original state.  I had her hauled to my home last summer and have
> been slowly (but surely) getting her back to seaworthy condition.  I have
> re-worked the atomic 4 engine and she runs well.  I have replaced all the
> toerails with new teak.  The hull was a very faded (but otherwise sound)
> royal blue, and I've re-painted with Interlux Perfection royal blue.  All of
> the old thru-hulls and original gate valves have been replaced, with the
> addition of seacocks this time.  I'm slowly dismantling the interior and
> refinishing the teak.  And while this has been alot of work, I'm ha
> ving a great time as I go along.
>
>    I'm currently looking to install a manual bilge pump.  My understanding
> is that Whitby had originally used whale gusher 10 pumps.  I don't know what
> happened to the original pump in Bluejay, but there is an access plate just
> behind the port locker lid in the cockpit.This plate is about 6 inches in
> diameter.  I'm assuming the pump had been situated under the seat in that
> location.  I have obtained a whale gusher 10 to re-install, but the exhaust
> pipe from the engine passes right through the same location.  The pump can
> fit, but there isn't enough room for the diaphragm to move in and out
> wfithout bumping into the pipe.  So obviously something isn't right.  I
> could move the exhaust pipe further to the outboard side but it would then
> probably start interfering with access to the port locker a bit.  I'd
> appreciate any suggestions or explanations about the original placement of
> these items.  Thanks for any help.
>
> Ed Knickman
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