bilge drainage

[tsubaki]

Oh, this is what I did for the bilge pump installation.

Just a 1/4" piece of aluminum plate keeps it centered and flat and off the bottom just enough to reduce a lot of sand being sucked up in it.

[macojoe]

thats a why I stopped using them, I kept burning them out!

Thanks for the advise.I'll let you know how I make out.So I guess there is always water in bilge till it's reaches the drian hole.It just seemed to be a little much.But in the 70's I guess it was high-tec.Send pics when I get back down to the dock

[tsubaki]

Oh yeah, I forgot.
PICTURES ARE EXPECTED!!!

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by Jahoyts

Thanks for the advise.I'll let you know how I make out.So I guess there is always water in bilge till it's reaches the drian hole.It just seemed to be a little much.But in the 70's I guess it was high-tec.Send pics when I get back down to the dock

Rather than tossin' a bucket of water on blood-stains each time, you might wanna try a SOAKED towel on them...you'll get less water in the boat and keep the stains from setting...

I used a piece of 1/4" rubber under my pump...5200 holds it to the bottom of the boat and short SS screws into the rubber have been there since '99

[willy]

Also if you are loaded with water in the forward areas of your bildge it might be getting stopped ftom flowing back to the pump area by clogged drain holes thru the stringers etc. Run a , I forget the name, the thing thhe electricians use to pull wires thru, up the holes and make sure they are clear, you are likely to find that some are clogged to the point very little water flows thru.

[tsubaki]

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