[Public-List] Bilge pumps

[Gordon Laco]

Hi Chris - 

I'd recommend an electric pump in addition to the manual... And I think it
is best to have the electric actuated by a manually operated switch, not an
automatic switch.

Cheers - Gord #426 Surprise


On 07/07/10 11:07 AM, "Kris Coward" <kris at melon.org> wrote:

> 
> Just a sec, are you recommending _against_ having more bilge pumps than
> are strictly necessary, or was that actually your way of saying "go for
> it, but don't neglect the manual pump or any of the maintenance that
> should prevent your needing extra pump capacity in the first place"? :)
> 
> Of course, before biking across Canada, I picked up 2 each of the
> brightest headlight and taillight I could find (even though I wasn't
> planning on riding in the dark). The owner of the bike shop (who also
> sails) remarked that this level of redundant preparation certainly gave
> me away as a sailor. (And yet, I still hven't gotten around to wiring
> and plumbing in the extra bilge pump over here.)
> 
> Cheers,
> Kris
> 
> On Wed, Jul 07, 2010 at 07:19:25AM -0400, C.B. Currier wrote:
>> Don't waste your time
>> Many of the bilge pumps fail every year or two - after 2 or 3
>> replacements you will find that you are getting tired of putting a new
>> pump in. The simple fact is that the boat is pretty water tight and auto
>> bilges create more problems than they solve.
>> 
>> Check that the whale manual pump you have works and just be sure to
>> visit the boat from time to time.
>> 
>> C.B. Currier
>> Infinity #57
>> Daybreak #458
>> 
>> 
>> On Tue, 2010-07-06 at 15:31 -0400, darcyhaldeman at cs.com wrote:
>>> As the new owner of Alberg 30 #152 we were wondering the best way to install
>>> an automatic bilge pump.
>>> 
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