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Roger Long Roger Long is offline
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Default emergency water pump - recommendation

"Ian Malcolm" wrote
Brian Whatcott Altus OK


How about upwards of 900 gpm (yes I do mean over 50000 gph)?

http://www.pump-zone.com/article.php?id=223

Its engine driven and clamps round your prop shaft, acting as a
bilge blower (or rather sucker) untill the water gets up to its
intake :-)


This has got to be right at the top of my "Damn, I wish I'd thought of
that - ten coolest boat equipment ideas" for the last few years.

I wish I had more than 7/8" between my coupling and my stuffing box

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Roger Long