You can usually affix (with screws) the pump to some sort of frame or carrier (metal, wood, or fiberglass). The carrier gets lowered vertically into the bilge and affixed to some other vertical stringer or bulkhead. You can even make metal ones simply "hook" over a stringer and then pin it beneath a floor board. The carrier can be fashioned such that it holds floats, alarms, waterwitches and terminal boards. When you need to service the pump the terminal board makes disconnecting a breeze and removing the pump is a simple and clean removal of the carrier. Everything is done above the mung in the bilge.
Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Apr 12, 2017 2:20 PM, "RANDY via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Listers- > > Rule bilge pumps snap into plastic strainers, which Rule's installation > instructions say to be screw in to the bilge to keep the pump in place. I > don't think I want to go drilling screw holes into the bottom of my bilge - > how have you all dealt with this issue? I'm thinking of using an adhesive > sealant (e.g. BoatLife's Life Seal) to adhere the strainer to the bottom of > the bilge. Thoughts? > > Thanks, > Randy > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > >
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