Forum - Equipment and Fittings - bilge pumps
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| bilge pumps | 3 | Tue 08 May 2012 21:31:35 |
 Mekicevica Wed 07 Mar 2012 15:28:25 | Sailing season is almost here again. This year I am keeping my Mekicevica on the water. As a sensible precaution, I'd like to install a bilge pump. Does anybody have any experience with bilge pumps in the Manta? What pump, where to place it, where to put the discharge, etc.. Thanks Luis | |
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| Mekicevica Mon 07 May 2012 14:14:25 | I have found a good way to install a bilge-pump on the Manta. The pump goes on the lower, forward part of the bilge and the discharge is into the centre-plate box, via a hose that passes under the floorboards and behind the the shelving under the companion-way. More details in Mekicevica's blog: mekicevica.blogspot.com Luis  | |
 StuartH Tue 08 May 2012 11:05:34 | Thats a pretty neat idea, but do you get much water in? | |
| Mekicevica Tue 08 May 2012 21:31:35 | It was a just-in-case sort of thing. But boy, am I glad I did it. After the work on Mekicevica's keel there was a gaping hole in the centre-plate box and she would have sunk if the bilge pump hadn't kicked into action. (You can read the story at mekicevica.blogspot.com) Even without this sort of thing, I believe that a small boat that is kept on the water should have an automatic bilge pump. I read somewhere that more (small) boats sink in the harbour than at sea. But the straight answer to your question is no, we normally just get a little bit of rain water in the bilges from small leaks and condensation. | |
