The bilge pumps in my boat are mounted on some small "pads" that are glassed
into the bottom of the hull. This pump mounting pad is about an inch thick.
The forward bilge area always has some water in it because the air
conditioner drips in there and the shaft seals drip a bit. The problem is
that the way the pumps are mounted, there is always about 3 inches of water
in the forward bilge area, due to the fact that the pads elevate the pumps
slightly and the pumps don't pump everything out anyway

I'm looking for an idea to remove all or almost all of the water from the
bilge. I envision a pump that has a hose on it that will sit in the "V" of
the hull and pump almost all of the water out. I've just never seen one and
don't know if anyone has a better idea.