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Originally Posted by macojoe
I would go with the rechargeable one, buying battery's can get $$
That might be good for a winter pump or while boat is in storage but I would not use on a mooring or some where its needed!! They say they don't last very long?
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Anyone leaving their boat in the water for any period of time should have at least two bilge pumps, correct? Currently I only have one, plus the backup described above for emergencies.
Since I would occasionally plan on keeping my boat tied to a floating dock, how would I go about adding a second bilge, regarding the wiring. My existing bilge is wired to the float switch, but is also wired to a switch on the dash. Would I get a second float or maybe buy a bilge with an internal float and go straight off the batteries (batteries are conveniently in the bilge), or do I just splice into the existing float? I wouldn't wire a second bilge to the dashboard switch as well, would I?