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Default bilge pump maintenance

"Joe" wrote in message
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On Aug 23, 12:21 am, Ringmaster wrote:
My boat only has a manual bilge pump. What's really a waste is an
electric bilge pump. They just pump until the battery goes dead and
then the boat sinks.


Ever hear of a float switch ?

I have electric, manual and gasoline.

Joe



Well, float switches do jam open (or closed) occasionally, but I have a
manual and electric (2). I'd rather have a dead battery than a sunk boat.

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