"Sir Rodney Smithers" Ask me about my knighthood. wrote in message
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Doug,
I know I will be sorry for asking, but why the black pepper on the bilge
pump?

Something about the volatile oils in the pepper keeping the plastic pliable,
sort of like Armorall does with dashboards. And, stop top posting. It's bad
for your liver.










"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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Thanks everyone who has replied to my post.

Dry the area, make sure the bilge does not hold rainwater
and forget about it.

The bilge pump can remain dry without any problem. The pump itself is
made
out of hard plastic, that is not impacted by being dry or wet.

Good. This means I am done with winterizing the bilge pump.

Not so fast. The plastic casing of the bilge pump will last longer if you
sprinkle it liberally with black pepper. And, you might want to search
for "sky hook" at www.westmarine.com. It's a product that will help
prevent the tarp from blowing off the boat, in case of unusually gusty
winds during storage. I can't explain how it works, but the picture on
the web site will make the whole thinkg understandable.