[Rhodes22-list] bilge pump

[Bill Effros]

Brad,

A bilge pump in the usual location won't solve the problem you encountered.
You must either install multiple bilge pumps--how many is Michael up to
now?--or store the boat further forward on the trailer, and keep the trailer
level.

I prefer to store the boat forward on the trailer, bow high, intentionally
causing all water to flow back to the lazarette because I find it keeps
everything quite dry rain or shine, and I can easily dispose of any water
that seeps in with a small manual bilge pump.  I get a couple of quarts of
water in the lazarette over a 6 month period during the winter, and feel no
need for an electric bilge pump.  I climb up the swim ladder to get on board
during the winter, and have never had a problem.

My boat has 2 batteries, 2 solar chargers, an 8hp Tohatsu with alternator, a
Link-10 electrical monitor to know how I'm doing, and lives on a mooring all
summer, and on a trailer with no nearby electricity all winter.  I've never
even come close to needing to put more electricity into system.  My
batteries are in year 5, and I will get new ones next year.

If you go the multiple bilge pump route, be sure to consult with Stan (at
night) about testing them.

Someone, I think it was Michael, posted a nice wiring diagram a while ago.
Has that been re-posted recently?

Bill Effros

----- Original Message -----
From: "brad haslett" <flybrad@yahoo.com>
To: <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 9:35 AM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] bilge pump


Rummy, thanks for the response.  "The Rest of the
Story" as is now popular on the list is this:  My boat
is presently in the back yard awaiting slip space on
Pickwick Lake (coming soon).  I was out of town during
a week of rain and one of the cockpit drains near the
lazaret stopped up with leaves and the excess water
overflowed into the lazaret.  When I stepped on the
trailer to work on the boat it gently fell on its ass,
I mean transom.  No damage was done other than
embarrasment at being such a careless owner.  At the
risk of being paranoid, Murphy's Law and all, I'm
going to be pro-active and install a pump.  Besides,
I'm upgrading the electrical system and have an empty
circuit on the DC panel.  Speaking of electricity,
slip spaces are available at Pickwick much sooner
without electricity so that's the route I'm taking. I
purchased a Honda eu1000 generator, 26lbs, and am
incorporating it into the total ship energy package.
Anyone else have experience with onboard generators on
a Rhodes 22?

Brad Haslett
"CoraShen"

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