[Rhodes22-list] Bilge Pump Question

[Rick]

Caesar,

I've had for years an Atwood pump with a built in float that works great.
It came with a 3-way switch that has manual, automatic or off settings.
Instead of fussing with the hose loop, I just have a plastic shut-off valve
before the drain tee.  The pump is needed mainly when the boat sits in cold
water and the diamond board trunk seal leaks.

Rick

On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 2:45 PM, Lowe, Rob <rlowe at vt.edu> wrote:

> Caesar,
> I've got an automatic one, but leave it turned off except when I first get
> on the boat where I turn it on (if I remember, I get so little water on the
> boat that I usually forget).  Mine runs to the sink drain where it T's in
> just below the sink.  You need to run the bilge drain line so that it loops
> up above that point or you run the risk of water coming back in through the
> through hull when heeled over to starboard.  I'll send photos tomorrow if
> needed.  What I don't like about automatic pumps is they work off a float.
>  When the float signals the pump to stop, there is still some water in the
> drain line that drains back into the bilge, which tells the pump to come on
> again, and it can continue to cycle.  I had one that (I think) cycled like
> that and burned the pump out. So now I just use my automatic one manually. -
> rob
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>
> Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays to all!
>
> How many of you have a bilge pump installed on your Rhodes, and what kind
> (automatic or manual)?
>
> Where is it installed  and how did you run or route the outlet hose?
>
> If I had one installed last June when I broke my centerboard cap, I would
> have discovered the damage much earlier.
>
> I have a west marine manual type, but am considering installing an electric
> automatic one.
>
> Thanks,
> Caesar
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