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
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> s/v Rainy Days
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> 
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