I guess we are all different. In my case, I have two long-haired cats that liveaboard with us. It is impossible to keep cat hair out of my bilge—this is all it takes to clog up a check valve if it hangs up there. I’m surprised that I haven’t had cat hair clog up my bilge pump as of yet.
Bob Bob Boyer s/v Rainy Days C&C Landfall 38 (Hull # 230) (Presently in Charleston SC for the winter) blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com email: dainyr...@icloud.com > On Jan 15, 2019, at 1:14 PM, Bruno Lachance via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > You can rerun the hose to acheive this, but it depends of your layout. > > Rule now make a pump with an intergrated switch and check valve. It seems > they were against the check valve because of the possibility to get an air > lock. It is certanly an added restricion, but a line blockage risk, i doubt > it. I clean it every year, keep my bilge clean and the pump works often to > pump water coming from the mast. i prefer the check valve to a cycling pump > and more water in my bilge. It's a choice of compromise. > > Bruno. > > De : CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> de la part de Robert Boyer via > CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Envoyé : 15 janvier 2019 12:47 > À : Jeremy Ralph via CnC-List > Cc : Robert Boyer > Objet : Re: Stus-List Bilge pump > > You can route the discharge piping to a level above the discharge connection > from the hull and do it well before the discharge line gets to the discharge > connection from the hull. From its high point it could be self-draining > outward to the discharge connection. By doing this it minimizes the amount > of bilge water that will flow back into the bilge when the pump shuts off. > > I would not use a check valve in the bilge discharge line because it is the > last place you want a line blockage. > > Bob > >> On Jan 15, 2019, at 12:30 PM, Fred Hazzard via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >> Question: without a check valve how do you stop the pump from continually >> recycling the water remaining in hose. It’s almost 20 feet from the pump and >> switch to the transom. >> Fred Hazzard >> S/V Fury >> C&C 44 >> Portland Or >> >> On Tue, Jan 15, 2019 at 9:16 AM Bruno Lachance via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> My Rule 1500 is broken and i'm looking for a replacement. I know some people >> here have a system including the mandatory manual pump, the "main", often >> turbine type electric pump and a low GPH suction pump to empty the bilge. >> >> I'm not quite there yet, and would just like to get the best "main" electric >> pump that could fit. Is there a better option than the Rule 1500 out there >> that would have about the same footprint ? Whale has a new line but the pump >> is a bit bigger. Could a equivalent capacity diaphragm pump be a choice ? >> What about auto pump with integrated switch, are they reliable ? >> >> My setup includes a Rule float swith that will be replaced with a "water >> witch" switch once broken and i use a check valve. (i know some are against >> this, aka Rule themself). >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> Bruno Lachance >> Bécassine, 33 mkII >> new-Richmond, Qc >> Canada >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and >> every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use >> PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and >> every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use >> PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> > > Robert Boyer > s/v Rainy Days > C&C Landfall 38, Hull #230 > > 411 Walnut Street #11447 > Green Cove Springs, FL 32043 > (443) 994-1802 > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >
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