[Rhodes22-list] bilge pump

[Kip Hansen]

Brad,

On the other hand, for those annoying situations when you find 50 gallons of
water in the bilges, due to clogged cockpit seat drains and heavy rains (the
seat drains allow water to flow in the laz hatch when clogged by leaves and pine
needles) or the myriad other ways us dumb humans allow water into our boats
where is doesn't belong, a little inexpensive pump with a manual switch is a
great way to get that water back out where it belongs.

Kip Hansen

Bill Effros wrote:

> Brad,
>
> Fix the leaks, don't over-complicate the boat.
>
> If I empty the bilge twice a season it's a lot.  The bilge rarely has enough
> water in it to trip bilge pump sensors.
>
> If you develop a serious leak while you're away, the bilge pumps will drain
> your batteries; the pumps will stop before you return; and you will wind up
> with just as much water in your boat as you would have had with no bilge
> pump at all.
>
> If you develop a serious leak while you're aboard, these dinky little pumps
> won't pump water out faster than it comes in.  They will drain your
> batteries, and you won't have lights, radio, and other things you might wish
> you had during an emergency.  You will wind up with just as much water in
> your boat as you would have had with no bilge pump at all.
>
> Bill Effros
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "brad haslett" <flybrad@yahoo.com>
> To: <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2002 9:24 AM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] bilge pump
>
> Here we go again.  After two days of heavy
> thunderstorms I once again have water in the lazaret
> area and cabin bilge.  The cockpit drains and hose are
> very stiff and brittle (one broke) so I'm replacing
> them as a first step.  I definitely want a bilge pump
> in the cabin bilge area and possibly one in the
> lazaret as well.  The latter is easy.  For those of
> you with one in the cabin, how is the drain line
> routed to the sink drain?  It appears that the
> inspection area around the centerboard is sealed.  Is
> the drain hose routed through a hole in this
> compartment?  Is it possible to route a drain hose
> into the lazaret area through the bulkhead from the
> cabin area to connect to the cockpit drains?  I'll be
> at KY Lake this weekend so perhaps one "look" will be
> worth a thousand e-mails.  Thanks.
>
> Brad Haslett
> "CoraShen"
>
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