[Public-List] Automatic bilge pumps

[C.B. Currier]

or connect it to the Sink raw water intake? That would do fine! or if you
need - increase tehe size of the intake thru-hull.

-- 
C.B. Currier
Infinity #57
Daybreak #458

Meinhold,
Michael J. wrote:
> I would like this too - the water puppy acting
as secondary bilge pump
> AND wash-deck pump.
> I read
online that the impeller will stick and freeze if not used
>
regularly, which makes the dual use even smarter. I don't like pulling
> the saltwater (SW) intake from the engine SW thru-hull, as you
are
> competing with the engine SW pump for flow. Since the pump
motor has a
> healthy current draw, you probably want to run the
engine when using it.
> 
> How about mount the pump in the
head compartment. If we tee its
> saltwater intake from the head
thru-hull, then the only issue is reverse
> pressure on the head
when the pump is pulling SW. A check valve might
> help.  If we
then have a Y valve we can run an intake line back to the
> bilge.
It needn't go to the bottom of the bilge.  The outlet could then
>
go to a deck wash connection that points overboard??. Put a robust,
> easily reachable and maintainable float valve back in the bilge
to
> activate the pump.  You now have an OFF/ON/AUTO switch on
your
> electrical panel for the pump.
> 1) When you are
not aboard, the head thru-hull is closed, the Y-valve
> set to
BILGE, and the pump on AUTO.
> 2) When you are aboard, the head
thru-hull is open, the Y-valve set to
> BILGE and the pump is on
AUTO.
> 3) When you want to use the wash-deck, set the Y-Valve to
SEAWATER,
> attach a hose to the outlet on deck and turn the pump
to "ON". Keep some
> garden hose handy and you could
dewater another boat with this pump.
> 
> Mike
>
Rinn Duin #272
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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[mailto:public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org] On Behalf Of John
> Flanders
> Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 5:35 AM
>
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> Subject: Re:
[Public-List] Automatic bilge pumps
> 
> I would like to
thank everyone for their advise on automatic bulge
> pumps. Most
replies made me glad that I wasn't in the bilge-pump
>
manufacturing business. Why bother with additional pumps? After all, my
> boat had survived 30 years with only the manual Whale pump in
the
> cockpit.
> As the result of the feedback I have
received from this positing I will
> probably instal a Y or T
valve that will enable me to switch from the
> engine cooling
water intake to the bilge. This arrangement has the added
>
benefit of making winterization that much easier. I will likely use the
> seacock and ball valve to make the more robust arrangement
suggested by
> Michael Grosh.
> In addition, I may instal
a Jabsco Water Puppy at a later date.
> Any further comments would
be welcomed.
> Thanks,
> John
> #624
> 
> On 5-Jan-09, at 4:41 PM, John Flanders wrote:
> 
>> I want to instal an automatic bilge pump this spring. My Alberg
30 in
>> a model with a liner. I would appreciate suggestions
as to type,
>> location and installation of an automatic pump,
with notes on best
>> practices and pitfalls to avoid.
Photographs would be appreciated if
>> available.
>>
Thanks,
>> John,
>> A30 # 624
>>
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