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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 |
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"Joe" wrote in message
oups.com... 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. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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On Aug 23, 10:20 am, "Capt. JG" wrote:
"Joe" wrote in message oups.com... 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. -- "j" ganz You are correct Jon, but it's rare if you keep things clean and neat. Remember that's what an Amp meter and a voltage meter is for. I watch for cycles and make sure I do not have a steady pump running. My AC drips into a sump box, with the shower, so I always look at the amp meter to make sure the float switches are all working right. Joe |
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"Joe" wrote in message
ups.com... On Aug 23, 10:20 am, "Capt. JG" wrote: "Joe" wrote in message oups.com... 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. -- "j" ganz You are correct Jon, but it's rare if you keep things clean and neat. Remember that's what an Amp meter and a voltage meter is for. I watch for cycles and make sure I do not have a steady pump running. My AC drips into a sump box, with the shower, so I always look at the amp meter to make sure the float switches are all working right. Joe I agree with that also. I keep the sole clean, and I'm always testing the float switch or cleaning it. I was fortunate that even when I had an electrical problem and nearly dead batteries, the electric bilge seemed to be the last man standing. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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"Capt. JG" wrote in message ... ...seemed to be the last man standing. Must you include a gay reference in every post? Wilbur Hubbard |
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How much water can your manual bilge pump pump when you are not aboard?
Do you stay aboard 24/7? If you do not stay aboard 24/7 don't you think having an electric bilge pump with automatic float switch might be a smart move? You keep your boat in a slip, I believe. If you're in a slip then connect to the shore power outlet. A small ten-amp built-in battery charger will run a bilge pump indefinitely. Of course, most electric bilge pumps have limited capacity compared to the horsepower a man with a bucket can apply but a man with a bucket can't apply any horsepower if he's not aboard. Maybe Bobsprit is right about your ineptitude when it comes to boats??? Wilbur Hubbard The Boob doesn't know squat. He's never right about anything. I don't need a electric bilge pump. I don't have shore power (although the boat was pre wired at the factory) When I leave the boat I close all thru hulls even if I'm coming back the next day. I have no water leaks except for a small amount that enters the mast when it rains. Now tell me why I should fart with an electric bilge pump. |
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Joe wrote:
Ever hear of a float switch ? I have electric, manual and gasoline. You have a gasoline float switch? I hope the switch & the pump it controls are both non-sparking. DSK |
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Ringmaster wrote:
The Boob doesn't know squat. He's never right about anything. Well, sure... but then remember, he's not *really* an obnoxious twit, he's just "playing" a character. ... I don't need a electric bilge pump. I don't have shore power (although the boat was pre wired at the factory) When I leave the boat I close all thru hulls even if I'm coming back the next day. So does anyone with a lick of sense. I'm amazed at the number of people who don't close their seacocks... in fact I know a couple of boaters who don't know where all their seacocks are. Now tell me why I should fart with an electric bilge pump. To test whether it's non-sparking? Another thing I should mention, since we're on the subject: dirt & debris can and most certainly will clog a bilge pump. Earlier on this cruise, some friends with a new & fancy boat had a problem with an engine raw water line flooding their bilge. Their electric bilge pump kept up with the inflow at first, but then clogged with dust & fiberglass debris from the builders... the incoming water washed it from under a variety of inaccessible pockets & voids into the bilge sump. Fresh Breezes- Doug King |
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On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 11:49:05 -0700, Ringmaster
wrote this crap: The Boob doesn't know squat. He's never right about anything. I don't need a electric bilge pump. I don't have shore power (although the boat was pre wired at the factory) When I leave the boat I close all thru hulls even if I'm coming back the next day. I have no water leaks except for a small amount that enters the mast when it rains. Now tell me why I should fart with an electric bilge pump. You'll understand when you get a leak. I'm Horvath and I approve of this post. |
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"Ringmaster" wrote: Now tell me why I should fart with an electric bilge pump. To see if the methane and the switch react? Seahag |
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