Bilge pumps...........bigger is better?

[macojoe]

I think pumps suck!! Always dieing,have had $5 ones and $140 dollar ones and they all die in short order!!

My V20 was not a self bailer and I never ran a pump after the 2nd year, in the 9th year I took a 10' wave and filled the boat to the gunnels, Used a 5 gal bucket and a Bike pump to clear the boat and made it home.

Sold the boat right after!! I will never own a non self bailer again!!

And I now have 2 pumps that both work, for now. We will see how long that lasts?? The boat came with them and they are both on float switches, one in the rear and one up near the front.