[C38] Hose to bilge pump

[1derful at comcast.net]

great tip....I am a lucky duck...still floating. 

Patrick 



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From: "Max Soto" <maxsoto at gmail.com> 
To: "Catalina 38 Listserve" <listserve at catalina38.org> 
Sent: Wednesday, February 1, 2012 8:27:41 AM 
Subject: Re: [C38] Hose to bilge pump 

Patrick  


With a very serious water entry, you would have ended up with a very wet interior, few feet below surface level! 


I have two automatic bilge pumps. One higher than the other and also a high water alarm, just in case! 


The two pump hoses have a siphon break installed under the sink, higher than the water line to avoid back siphoning and if the thruhull reaches water level, to avoid it from fillingthe boat.  


Every time I leave the boat unnatended for more than one day, I close all thruhull valves, to avoid  any nasty surprises! 
Boats have sink because of a head malfunction! 


Regards, 
Max 



2012/1/29 < 1derful at comcast.net > 






The clamp came off the bilge pump so the bilge was full of water. 

If this stayed off would the boat sink, that is, would it fill up to the level of the bilge outlet or sink? 

I assume it would have sunk. 

Patrick 

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