[Rhodes22-list] Bilge pump locations

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Lou,

Unknowingly most likely you just repopened a box of worms on the blidge pump question.  Standby for the influx.

Steve,
S/V Ad Astra
> 
> From: Lou Rosenberg <lsr3 at MAIL.nyu.edu>
> Date: 2006/04/18 Tue PM 04:12:39 EDT
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: Re: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bilge pump locations
> 
> Rhodies,
> 
> My boat was a conglomeration of  different repair jobs when I took 
> possession so I would not want to assume the position of  the pump in 
> the fore end of the bilge was proper.
> 
> Q; is there a favored position of the bilge pump ie:  fore, aft or 
> midships for the Rhodes?
> 
>   A good  efficient pump" should be" able to pump out the water a few 
> feet laterally and only about 2 feet in height to the side of the 
> sink where mine drains out to the stb through hull.
> 
> I still have the pump a  yard hand probably installed for the last 
> owner but will test it at home first with some 12V power and a bucket 
> of dirty water before it makes it back to the bilge.
> 
> Lou
> 
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