I agree it makes sense, but I find it remarkable that there is no capacity requirement for the electric pump. BTW, its 70 degrees out. What the hell am I doing at work? I should be aboard *The Office!*
Joel 35/3 *The Office* Annapolis On Tue, Dec 4, 2012 at 12:04 PM, Della Barba, Joe <joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov>wrote: > There is good reason for that – you may have to be below or have to NOT be > below when the boat needs pumping.**** > > When we woke up to water about an inch from the bunks last spring, the > manual pump – with a motivated operator LOL – pumped more water than the 2 > electrics combined.**** > > ** ** > > *Joe Della Barba* > > ** ** > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Joel > Aronson > *Sent:* Tuesday, December 04, 2012 11:39 AM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List 35/3 bilge pump**** > > ** ** > > ISAF require 2 manual pumps, one of which must be operable from the cabin. > I don't know how long I could last operating either of my manual pumps! > They have NO specs on the electric. Go figure!**** > > ** ** > > On Tue, Dec 4, 2012 at 11:33 AM, Della Barba, Joe <joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov> > wrote:**** > > IMHO every boat needs at least two bilge pumps in addition to the manual > one. You have the “routine” pumps at the low spots and the biggest one you > can afford/fit for emergencies. It does not need to be at a low point – > just low enough to do some good. 500 GPH pumps fit between my keel bolts > and down the sump, but both of them together could never keep up with one > hose off a seacock. I am rigging the ”big pump” with a loud alarm too.**** > > **** > > *Joe Della Barba Coquina***** > > *C&C 35 MK I***** > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com**** > > > > **** > > ** ** > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551**** > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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