What is a good bilge pump for my Mustang?
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Topic: What is a good bilge pump for my Mustang?
Posted By: dangerwil
Subject: What is a good bilge pump for my Mustang?
Date Posted: March-31-2014 at 3:04pm
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It's about time to install the pad for the bilge pump. So I need to buy one and get the dimensions of the base. Some better than others? What gallon per hour? Thanks! Bill |
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Posted By: chuckactor
Date Posted: April-01-2014 at 4:26pm
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Really depends what you want the pump to do. Do you want to get out excess water or do you want to keep the boat off the bottom of the lake? My last boating experience was all saltwater in Florida. The guru on all things boating at the time was a surveyer on the east coat of Florida named Pascoe. He wrote a number of very honest boat reviews and boating articles based on his many years of surveying. Here is his take on bilge pump sizing. %20" rel="nofollow - http://marinesurvey.com/yacht/bilge_pumps.htm It may seem like a total overkill but it's what is really required in real life if something goes wrong. Chuck |
Posted By: gR@HaM
Date Posted: April-01-2014 at 4:51pm
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link doesnt work.. Im paranoid of losing the shaft (even with a safety collar) or rudder, so went for the rule automatic 1100gph. It will empty a bucket in seconds! ------------- '82 Ski Tique |
Posted By: gR@HaM
Date Posted: April-01-2014 at 5:00pm
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heres the link http://marinesurvey.com/yacht/bilge_pumps.htm" rel="nofollow - http://marinesurvey.com/yacht/bilge_pumps.htm Wow - now Im paranoid again!.. ------------- '82 Ski Tique |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: April-01-2014 at 10:18pm
Bill, This is a very important question. Even the biggest pump will not keep a boat off the bottom if you have a major issue. I had one incident where I had to beach my X55. This was before I put a new bottom on her. I through a prop blade and before I could stop it, the strut along with a chunk of the bottom went with it. I was able to tow it back home with the engine running to keep the battery charged with the pump running but had water well over the sole. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
chuckactor wrote:Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: April-01-2014 at 11:13pm
| I like the Attwood 500 gph pump with the enclosed mechanical float. I haven't used a pad, but have glued the base to the bottom of the bilge with 5200. |
Posted By: forvicjr
Date Posted: April-02-2014 at 7:30pm
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I have not one but two 800 GPH pumps on mine. No foam so extra capacity.lol. ------------- “Tact is the ability to step on a man's toes without messing up the shine on his shoes.” ― Harry S. Truman |
Posted By: dangerwil
Date Posted: April-03-2014 at 12:38am
| Looking at a Rule 27S 1100 GPH. Nice to have float switch. |
Posted By: 74Wind
Date Posted: April-05-2014 at 10:29am
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An external float switch also has its advantages; should you wish to get every last drop out below the float, or should the dash switch fail, you can simply reach down and pull up the float to activate the pump. ------------- 1974 Southwind 18 1975 Century Mark II |
Posted By: gR@HaM
Date Posted: April-05-2014 at 7:28pm
..or the rule automatic ones run off a 3way switch so you can can just flick it to over ride  ------------- '82 Ski Tique |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: April-05-2014 at 8:26pm
Graham, Considering the water you are on, I think you need one of the Rule 10000 GPH pumps!!  ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: gR@HaM
Date Posted: April-05-2014 at 9:03pm
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There was a mild frost this morning Pete that's the most wet the boat had got since I bought it!! ------------- '82 Ski Tique |