Josh,

 

The wiring is certainly suspect at this point in the boat's age.  I prefer
to mount the pump low in the bilge because most of them push water better
than pulling it uphill.  Putting it another way, they blow better than they
suck.   

 

You're still going to have the bilge switch in the bilge, why not locate
them together?  Mine are side-by-side, which makes for shorter wiring runs.

 

Jake

 

Jake Brodersen

"Midnight Mistress"

C&C 35 Mk-III

Hampton VA

 

 

 

From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Josh
Muckley via CnC-List
Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2015 5:31 PM
To: C&C List
Subject: Stus-List 37+ Bildge pump

 

The bildge pump seems to have stopped working, again!  I suspect that it has
to do with some of the older wiring becoming corroded and causing a higher
resistance.   I had this happen before.  I'm planning on replacing the Rule
500 with a Whale Gulper 320.  I recognize that the capacity is probably on
the low side but compared to zero, 320 is a lot and it beats a bucket.  The
gusher is a single diaphragm pump, can pass debris and has a rated suction
lift of 10'.  So this means I can mount the pump above the water and have
the suction hose run into the deepest and most confined space of the bildge.
Hopefully getting the pump out of the water will help prevent corrosion.

Anybody have any thoughts or personal learnings?

Josh Muckley
S/V Sea Hawk
1989 C&C 37+
Solomons, MD

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