[Rhodes22-list] bilge pump

[RICK CENTALONZA]

Douglas,
It's a new boat and the tank is vented.
Three, four and more heads are better than one.
I've received plenty of info in such a short time plus an old friend from
the 70's said hello.
Thank you for your insight.(everyone)

Rick

on 7/16/04 1:28 PM, Gardner, Douglas (LNG-DAY) at
douglas.gardner at lexisnexis.com wrote:

> Rick, 
> 
> If you are just getting overflow from your tank vent and seepage from your
> rubrail, I don't think a bilge pump is going to help you unless you put in a
> well like Roger did.
> 
> You'd be better off venting your tank overboard like the new boats do and
> re-bedding the rubrail so it doesn't leak.
> 
> Bill is correct when he says that a leak left for a long time would tend to
> drain the battery.  That is, unless you are hooked to shore power.  Of
> course, if you're hooked up to shore power and charging the battery for that
> long, then you risk overcharging the battery and running IT dry (unless you
> have a decent charge controller).
> 
> Bilge pumps like the one I installed will NOT empty the bilge enough for it
> to dry out.  Mine won't even come on without a few inches of water in the
> bilge.  Hardly worth having.  Of course, I didn't know that when I installed
> it.  I keep it around because I keep thinking that there may be a time when
> I need it.  I still might!
> 
> At any rate, I think it is a good idea to have a bilge pump in a boat. But
> you shouldn't expect it to do very much for you.  If you want to keep the
> bilge dry, you need to prevent water from getting in it, and then use a
> sponge when it does.
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]On Behalf Of RICK CENTALONZA
> Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 10:50 AM
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] bilge pump
> 
> 
> Dear Gentleman,
> I have been reading the e-mails for months prior to getting a new Rhodes in
> May.
> How would I run the wire and tubing for a bilge pump. I have read some of
> the archives, but there is no mention of this.
> Thank you.
> Rick 
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