[Rhodes22-list] Bill's Bilge Pump Puzzle

[Arthur H. Czerwonky]

Hain't changed at all.  Pine straw is not a bad filter.  Which manual pump do you use?
Art

-----Original Message-----
>From: John Lock <jlock at relevantarts.com>
>Sent: Aug 22, 2007 10:41 AM
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bill's Bilge Pump Puzzle
>
>At 09:28 PM 8/21/2007 -0400, Arthur H. Czerwonky wrote:
>>know it is necessary.  In the boat now owned by John Lock the water 
>>would accumulate aft.
>
>Indeed it still does.  However, I keep a manual bilge pump in the 
>lazz and just pump out any water after a hard rain.  There's never 
>more than about a gallon down there and takes 30 seconds to pump 
>out.  FYI, the main cause of that leak is rain water overflowing the 
>seat drain channels.  The drain fittings are too small for heavy 
>accumulations and are easily clogged with leaves, mayflies, pine needles, etc.
>
>P.S. The lazz on my boat is not connected to the bilge in any way.
>
>Cheers!
>
>John Lock
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>s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
>Lake Sinclair, GA
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