On my 35/3 installed one of these: Whale Supersub Bilge Pump http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=15042&familyName=Whale+Supersub+Bilge+Pump
with a Johnson automatic switch. Had to clean the crud off the switch, but otherwise no problems. Your sump can't be any smaller! Joel 35/3 Annapolis On Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 2:05 PM, Danny Haughey via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > On my Viking, I installed 2 whale gusher pumps in a locker and just ran > house down into the bilge. I did instal one flart switch in the sump to > run one of the pumps automatically. I really liked that setup. The pumps > stayed high and dry and there was less stuff in the bilge. > > > From my Android phone > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: David Blair via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Date: 03/23/2015 1:04 PM (GMT-05:00) > To: "'Dennis C.'" <capt...@gmail.com>,cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List 37+ Bilge pump > > > Thanks for the info. From the look of the picture I don’t know whether the > setup will fit in my narrow bilge (< 3” wide), but there may be a way. > Cheers > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Dennis > C. via CnC-List > *Sent:* Monday, March 23, 2015 5:13 AM > *To:* CnClist > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List 37+ Bilge pump > > > > > > 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 > > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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