New bilge pump selection

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   Looking to get a new bilge pump as mine wasn't working last fall on the Ski Tique.  It was locked up and wouldn't spin so I pulled it this spring.  Any suggestions on selecting a new one?

Ski Dim only has one listed.  I want to say mine was a 2 wire unit tho.  

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storm34 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: November-03-2008 Location: Dexter Iowa Status: Offline Points: 4492	Post Options Post Reply Quote storm34 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: New bilge pump selection Posted: May-03-2010 at 6:40pm
	Looking to get a new bilge pump as mine wasn't working last fall on the Ski Tique. It was locked up and wouldn't spin so I pulled it this spring. Any suggestions on selecting a new one? Ski Dim only has one listed. I want to say mine was a 2 wire unit tho.

storm34 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: November-03-2008 Location: Dexter Iowa Status: Offline Points: 4492	Post Options Post Reply Quote storm34 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May-03-2010 at 6:44pm
	Also seeing rule pumps in our archives (kapla).

FrankT Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: September-07-2006 Status: Offline Points: 245	Post Options Post Reply Quote FrankT Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May-03-2010 at 6:50pm
	I don't have any experience with these but this is the unit I recently purchased - the 750GPH unit, $32: http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_37057____SearchResults Basspro is a few miles from the house. FrankT

storm34 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: November-03-2008 Location: Dexter Iowa Status: Offline Points: 4492	Post Options Post Reply Quote storm34 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May-03-2010 at 6:57pm
	Thanks Frank, I was looking at those as well. I found a place here in Des Moines that stocks them for pretty cheap.

Okie Boarder Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Gold Member Joined: August-31-2009 Location: OK Status: Offline Points: 779	Post Options Post Reply Quote Okie Boarder Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May-03-2010 at 7:24pm
	Chris, I have that sam Sahara pump DIM sells. It seems to wrk good. It was only wired two wire from the PO and you can set it up that way, no problem. I wired up 3-wire when I put things back together this time so now my switches work right. One switch turns it on, the other puts it in automatic mode. One thing I'm trying to figure out that I noticed is it turns on and off with the hand knob even with all powerturned off to the dash and bilge. Is it supposed to do that? Anyone know?

kapla Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: March-27-2008 Location: BA, Argentina Status: Offline Points: 6148	Post Options Post Reply Quote kapla Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May-03-2010 at 8:58pm
	i have the rule, but i think I have it wired wrong..it will work manually when the automatic switch is turned...one of those things I still have to address but i´m lazy of putting a hand..LOL
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kapla Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: March-27-2008 Location: BA, Argentina Status: Offline Points: 6148	Post Options Post Reply Quote kapla Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May-03-2010 at 9:08pm
	BTW I have the rule mate, thats its supposed to work as automatic and manual with no use of the float switch and it should allow to run with the 2 dash circuits manual and auto..
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OverMyHead Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: March-14-2008 Location: MN Status: Offline Points: 4861	Post Options Post Reply Quote OverMyHead Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May-03-2010 at 9:12pm
	I just got mine working correctly last weekend, or at least close. I had a bad breaker and picked one up locally but it is just a breaker, not a switch. I hooked the automatic to breaker so it is always on when the ignition is on. The switch is hooked up to manual. Someday I will get the right breaker switch again. Andy, the pump should not have any power to operate with the hand nob when both switches are off. You must have the automode hotwired somehow.
	For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats. 1987 Ski Nautique

MorganB Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: February-02-2009 Location: New Zealand Status: Offline Points: 61	Post Options Post Reply Quote MorganB Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May-03-2010 at 9:40pm
	I have the rule 25S in my boat and we sell them also, they are really good as they are automatic but without a float switch that bounces around, they way i hook them up is the auto wires to the dash switch, when ever you want just flick the switch on, it will pup and when it senses there is less resistance on the pump ( no water flowing through) it will switch itself off, then test every 2 min again for water, meaning the pump will never burn itself out! http://www.rule-industries.com/products/pumps-c61/bilge-pumps/rule_500/iid_237/index.htm

8122pbrainard Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: September-14-2006 Location: Three Lakes Wi. Status: Offline Points: 41045	Post Options Post Reply Quote 8122pbrainard Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May-03-2010 at 9:48pm
	Just fix the leaks and you don't have to worry about a bilge pump! The very best out there is a Lovett.
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lewy2001 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: March-19-2008 Location: NSW Australia Status: Offline Points: 2234	Post Options Post Reply Quote lewy2001 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May-04-2010 at 1:05pm
	TryMyCorrectcraftparts. Billy is getting a lot more products up on the webstore.
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DrCC Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: April-12-2004 Location: at home Status: Offline Points: 2867	Post Options Post Reply Quote DrCC Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May-04-2010 at 1:42pm
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8122pbrainard Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: September-14-2006 Location: Three Lakes Wi. Status: Offline Points: 41045	Post Options Post Reply Quote 8122pbrainard Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May-04-2010 at 3:11pm
	The Rule pumps are really pretty decent and I've never had a problem with them. I've actually used them for other applications as well. I made my own sump pump battery back up after the original Ace-in-a-hole gave up and they wanted $200 just for the PC control board. Then I also used one to build our ski clubs jump sprinkler system. With it, I used a Dart brand DC voltage control so the pump flow can be dialed in as well as provide a constant voltage maintaining constant water flow no matter what the battery condition/voltage is at. (to the point of max battery discharge set at 9.5 volts)
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