Oh And on the Viking, I used 2 Whale gusher pumps. I mounted them High
and dry in a locker and was able to suck the water out with hose led
into the bilge. If you can make the pump you high point and go gravity
from there, you might actually be able to get the water level down very
low with little backflow. I have to say, it is nice getting the pumps
and the wiring out of the bilge. I plan on doing this same setup
someday on the tartan.
On 6/20/2018 4:26 PM, Eric Frank via CnC-List wrote:
The automatic bilge pump in Cat’s Paw is fairly old (2011) and
although it still works fine, it requires a separate float switch
(also old) which is located in a shallower part of the bilge so leaves
about 4 inches of water at the pump when it turns off. I am looking
for a replacement that has the water level switch in the pump. There
are lots of these for sale, but what is the list’s recommendation?
The old pump is a Shurflo (sp?) 355-100-00, rated at 1000 gals/hr
<http://gals.hr/>, - the label says it draws 7.35 amps (but I haven’t
measured it). Is Shurflo even made any more? I see Rule pumps and
lots of brands I have never heard of on line. The automatic pumps I
found online leave about 2 inches of water - is that the best we can
do? And what pumps last well? Advice welcome.
Eric Frank
Cat's Paw, C&C 35 Mk II
Mattapoisett, MA
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