Jay,
Any combination of low freeboard or scuppers that do not require any
mechanical device to remove the water, is self bailing.


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I would like to know how a 18-ft center console to be able to
self-bailing.

This is the self-bailing aspect of your boat.

I don't understand this. Am I missing something?

I see that there is very low freeboard in the stern area (like 6
inches). I suppose most of the water that goes over the bow onto the
deck will flow back into the sea through the stern because there is
nothing to stop the water from flowing out.

I also see that there are two one-way valves on the deck level right at
the edge of the stern to drain what little water remaining on the deck
out to the sea.

This is not considered self bailing, and is the reason you have the bilge
pump.

If neither of these considered as part of "self bailing", then, what
may contribute to the "self bailing" feature in the boat?

Jay Chan

Any combination of low freeboard or scuppers that do not require any
mechanical device to remove the water, is self bailing.

Thanks for the confirmation. This means the bilge pump is not a part
of self-bailing because it will fail if it runs out of power.

Jay Chan

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Any combination of low freeboard or scuppers that do not require any
mechanical device to remove the water, is self bailing.

Thanks for the confirmation. This means the bilge pump is not a part
of self-bailing because it will fail if it runs out of power.

Jay Chan


Add to your shopping list one of those grey plastic manual bilge pumps.
Every boat should have one. Even if you never need to bail the boat, they
can come in handy when you have a big bucket of lively panfish and you need
to transfer some fresh water INTO the bucket from the outside. Much easier
than hoisting the bucket into the water, at which point the fish will jump
out, you'll lean over to gawk at the spectacle, your glasses will fall in
the water, followed by you, your wallet and your keys. All for the lack of a
manual bilge pump. :-)

Add to your shopping list one of those grey plastic manual bilge pumps.
Every boat should have one. Even if you never need to bail the boat, they
can come in handy when you have a big bucket of lively panfish and you need
to transfer some fresh water INTO the bucket from the outside. Much easier
than hoisting the bucket into the water, at which point the fish will jump
out, you'll lean over to gawk at the spectacle, your glasses will fall in
the water, followed by you, your wallet and your keys. All for the lack of a
manual bilge pump. :-)

Yes, I have seen it before in a marine supply store. No, I will use a
cut off plastic milk jar for putting water into a livewell. But I can
see the value of using a manual bilge pump to pump out the water from
the bilge area in case the bilge pump fails. Thanks.

Jay Chan

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Add to your shopping list one of those grey plastic manual bilge pumps.
Every boat should have one. Even if you never need to bail the boat, they
can come in handy when you have a big bucket of lively panfish and you
need
to transfer some fresh water INTO the bucket from the outside. Much
easier
than hoisting the bucket into the water, at which point the fish will
jump
out, you'll lean over to gawk at the spectacle, your glasses will fall in
the water, followed by you, your wallet and your keys. All for the lack
of a
manual bilge pump. :-)

Yes, I have seen it before in a marine supply store. No, I will use a
cut off plastic milk jar for putting water into a livewell. But I can
see the value of using a manual bilge pump to pump out the water from
the bilge area in case the bilge pump fails. Thanks.

Jay Chan


They work quite well. Just be sure to get one that's big enough to reach
over your gunwales.

They work quite well. Just be sure to get one that's big enough to reach
over your gunwales.

Thanks. I will keep this requirement in mind.

Jay Chan

Doug Kanter wrote:

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Any combination of low freeboard or scuppers that do not require any
mechanical device to remove the water, is self bailing.

Thanks for the confirmation. This means the bilge pump is not a part
of self-bailing because it will fail if it runs out of power.

Jay Chan



Add to your shopping list one of those grey plastic manual bilge pumps.
Every boat should have one. Even if you never need to bail the boat, they
can come in handy when you have a big bucket of lively panfish and you need
to transfer some fresh water INTO the bucket from the outside. Much easier
than hoisting the bucket into the water, at which point the fish will jump
out, you'll lean over to gawk at the spectacle, your glasses will fall in
the water, followed by you, your wallet and your keys. All for the lack of a
manual bilge pump. :-)



When that happened to me, I lost my watch too, and my teeth, and I
woulda lost my hairpiece, only I don't own one.

Another bucket to sit in the first one might be a better idea.

Terry K