One additional thing that I do; remove my bilge pump and switch to above the floor boards during winter storage and flush the pump with a 50/50 mix of ethylene gycol and water and leave the bottom end of the pump submerged in the same mix...I think that helps to keep the pump in good shape for next season
Dwight Veinot C&C 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net On Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 9:12 AM, Dennis C. via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Thoughts on bilge pumps. > > First, I'm rewiring a boat that has one of those auto switch pumps. Every > 5 minutes or so it whirs and stops. Drives me nuts. Can't imagine > sleeping on a boat with one of those installed. > > How I wire a bilge pump. First, install a Rule 43 3 way bilge switch in a > convenient and protected location. Power it from one of the battery > connections on the back side of your main battery switch. I usually > connect it to the house bank. If you can find it, Ancor make some nice > 14/3 AWG bilge pump cable. Run that or two positives and a single negative > to the bilge. > > Use a round Rule pump of your choice and strap an Ultra Safety Systems > Mini Bilge Pump switch to it. > > http://www.amazon.com/Ultra-Safety-Systems-Switch-UPS-06-12/dp/B00CGJS4PQ > > You will have a very nice and very reliable bilge pump system. > > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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