It's quiet...too quiet
 

I have an irritating leak at the mast which means that I have to switch on
the automatic bilge pump about 4 times a year.

If your pump turns on 4 times a year, you have more water coming in than I do.
If I waited for the switch to be tripped, it would probably never happen. It
seems to stay at about an inch or so, unless I pump it dry...which lasts about
a week and then it slowly goes to about one inch and oddly stays there.
Fix your leaks!

RB

It's quiet...too quiet
 

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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I have an irritating leak at the mast which means that I have to switch on
the automatic bilge pump about 4 times a year.

If your pump turns on 4 times a year, you have more water coming in than I
do.
If I waited for the switch to be tripped, it would probably never happen.
It
seems to stay at about an inch or so, unless I pump it dry...which lasts
about
a week and then it slowly goes to about one inch and oddly stays there.
Fix your leaks!

Twit! I didn't say that "it turns on", I said that I "switch" it on about
four times a year. I like to play safe!

Honestly.... you are almost as easy to troll as Boooops!.


Regards


Donal
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It's quiet...too quiet
 

The Cappys Master wrote in message
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On 12 Aug 2003 18:31:16 GMT, (Bobsprit) wrote:

I've been using a 2 gallon wet/dry vac to pump out my bilges (about once
=
every 2wks), on sale at Sears for $40. It's real handy for small clean =
ups too. Stows easily.

Yup, I keep the wet/dry Stinger on board...same idea. But a handpump
takes care
of the bilge. I' rewiring the automatic one cuz it's there and I bought a
new
float switch for it.

RB

We have 2X small electrics, a huge high capacity electric and two hand
pumps onboard. Oh and if the bilge does actually make a lot of water
there are inlets into the shower bases where the shower pumps can take
up the load as well. It'd take a catastrophic holing to send her down.
Pumps are tested regularly and wet run to ensure they are serviceable.


Oz1...of the 3 twins.
I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.

I discovered the fresh water pressure pump on Arabella can also be used to
drain the bilge in an emergency. She originally had three water tanks, one
of which was converted to a fuel tank. The intake hose from that one was
led into the bilge at that time. Makes it real important to remember which
valve on the manifold goes to which source!
There is a Par/Jabsco diaphragm pump (rebuildable, unlike submersibles) for
the primary (with inline filter installed to keep chunks out) and a big
whale gusher manual you can reach from the wheel. I like the idea of using
the shower sump pumps as well- good idea.
Mike

It's quiet...too quiet
 

It's quiet...too quiet
 

"NH_/)_" wrote in
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busy running numbers on these guys with the I-cops

Bwawhahwhahwhahhwhahwhahwhahhwhahwhahhwhahwhahwhah whhahwhahwhahwhahwhhahwha
hwhahwhahhwhahwhahwhhahw!


Bertei




NH_/)_

Bobsprit wrote:
C'mon all you sailors!!!

It's bloody quiet in here!

Heading out to the boat to fix the bloody bilge pump AGAIN! I knew
you'd all want to know!

Capt RB
C&C 32
NY

It's quiet...too quiet
 

"Donal" wrote in
:


"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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I have an irritating leak at the mast which means that I have to
switch on the automatic bilge pump about 4 times a year.

If your pump turns on 4 times a year, you have more water coming in
than I
do.
If I waited for the switch to be tripped, it would probably never
happen.
It
seems to stay at about an inch or so, unless I pump it dry...which
lasts
about
a week and then it slowly goes to about one inch and oddly stays
there. Fix your leaks!

Twit! I didn't say that "it turns on", I said that I "switch" it on
about four times a year. I like to play safe!

Honestly.... you are almost as easy to troll as Boooops!.

Snort!

You'll have to admit you were troled eventually, fjuckwit.

Or not, all the same to me.

Bertie