bilge pump

[Franco]

Originally Posted by twistedparot

thanks for all the replies guys. looks like my X old man was right. no offense maco joe. in fact i like a man that likes to live dangerous. he's just gotta keep me safe,lol. i think i will go with the two pump system. my boat already has two batteries. .

i will post pictures of my boat as soon as i can. as for the pictures of me, you boys already have the good mornin section. you *dont need me. thanks for all the help.

Okay Fellas, This lady has GAME!!

I like her. Welcome aboard again TP

Just a thought, sometimes we address people around her by using initials, Reelapeelin' is RAP, MacoJoe is MJ, and so on. I hope you don't get stuck being called TP all the time!

[macojoe]

Yea I melt in his arms!! He loves it when that happens!!

[willy]

OH boy ::)

[msbhammer]

So TP, give us the scoop on your V, the year and type, how long you had, where ya located at. We may sound like a bunch of women at a tea party, but we want gossip. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D and PICS. ;D ;D ;D ;D

[rhahn427]

Install a bilge pump ....... I can't believe that someone would tell you that ........ it's one thing to take a chance for yourself ........ it's quite another to endanger someone else especially for something that's $30 - $100 installed ........

water gets in many ways and it does sink boats ....... I even have one on my 16 ft flatbottom bass boat ........ install a bilge pump and hope you never have to use it .....

[LESTERUS]

MC, WAIT TILL YOU START GETTING WATER IN ONE DAY AND I'LL BE YA'D RUN TO THE STORE AND BUY THE BIGGEST PUMP THE HAVE, THAT HAPPENED TO ME IN A FRIEND'S BOAT, GOING TO BIMINI, THE STUPID MF HIT A BIG WAVE AND THE HULL CRACKED BOUT A FOOT LONG,
BEFORE WE KNEW IT, WE WERE SWIMING INSIDE THE BOAT, CALLING MAYDAY AT 20 MILES OUT IN THE FLA STRAIGTHS, AS A RESULT, NOW I BOUGTH THE FOLLOWING:

- 2 BILGE PUMPS, 1 -800 GPH AUTOMATIC, 1, 3000 GPH AUTO/MANUAL W/SOUND ALARM
- AUTO/MANUAL E.P.I.R.B (EMERGENCY POSITION INDICATOR RADIO BEACON) 400 MHZ (SATELITE LINKED)
- 2 MUSTANG AUTOMATIC PFD'S
- VERY IMPORTANT: ALL MY PFD'S ARE LAID LOOSE INSIDE THE CABIN, IF YOU CAPSIZE OR SINK QUICKLY, YOU'D WANT THEM TO FLOAT AT THE SURFACE, NOT TO SINK IN A FANCY BAG.

LESTERUS

PS. PARROT, WELCOME TO THE SITE

[Hammerhead]

I agree with the "Have pumps" posts. I have one on an auto float switch and another on a dash switch. I have used them both as recently as as two weeks ago.
If it's a self bailing deck I'd even have a big one on deck in case you get swamped or stuff the bow in a huge wave. As well, Make sure you keep the scuppers clear at all times too.
All boats can sink. Even Boston Whalers...tho' not to the bottom but, I've seen'm with only the bow breaching the water. Not a pretty sight.

[Pipe_Dream]

Originally Posted by LESTERUS

PS. PARROT, WELCOME TO THE SITE

Too late, I think we scared her away. Probably read the above posts and thought twice about this group! ::)

no, you all did not run me off. i dont post much. i have this bad habit of telling the truth. always gets me in trouble. i have been real busy with work and trying not to kill relatives.

and REELYAPEEIN, girls can do stuff too! it,s just that over the years we have trained a special kinda monkey, men, to do the stuff we dont wanna for us. and i called him my ex cause i am stuck up here in the cape for a while. he is only my boyfriend when i am in florida. so i am single till the first of the year.

i called the marina and they said that they would install 2 bilge pumps for me for $250. does that sound fair? i told him to go ahead and do it. my boat is in florida and i will post some picks as soon as i get home. thanks for all you guys help.

[msbhammer]

What happened to T.P., only three post, and she's gone. :-/ :'( No pics. of her and her V either. :'(