[C38] Bilge Sump Tank

Max Soto maxsoto at gmail.com
Mon Feb 6 10:11:27 EST 2012


That's exactly what I'm planning to do. I was going to buy the rule sump
box, but your tank is way better and for sure, it will seal better. Please
send pics and info!
Regards,
Max

2012/2/6 Steve Smolinske <SSmolinske at rainierrubber.com>

> At the C38 Rendezvous earlier this year one of the things I learned from
> talking with Phil Gay about the difference in later model versus earlier
> model boats was that the earlier boats did not have the annoying sump under
> the grate in the head but a sump tank in the bilge.   I hate the design of
> the sump under the grate.  When it is full and you are healed over on
> starboard it never drains and all that disgusting water sloshes around the
> floor and up your foulies.   The conversation with Phil got me thinking and
> I ended up glassing closed my macerator and head sink through hulls and
> plumbed them into the head discharge.   For the sink and shower sump I drew
> up this tank and had it built  for $150, used a through hull in the shower
> sump for a drain and now both sink and sump drain into this tank.  It also
> eliminates the disgusting situation of having that water pumped up into
> your sink when emptying the sump under the grate as they shared the same
> through hull before.  I will be rewiring the sump switch in the head to
> power the bilge pump in the new tank.  I still need to fabricate the frame
> to hold the tank in place and will send pictures when the project is
> completed.  Thought I would pass these pics along for anyone else
> interested.  If you want to contact me offline Ill set you up with contact
> info for the tank.   It measures 7.5 x 9.5 x12 and fits directly into the
> bilge between two sets of keel bolts leaving enough room to tighten them
> without having to remove the tank and will attach to the floor stiffeners
> on port and starboard.   Its capacity without the displacement of the bilge
> pump figured in is roughly 3.9 gallons.****
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Max Soto
C38 #198 ESTANCIA
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