[C38] second bilge pump

[1derful at comcast.net]

Don, 

Any reason not to have two pumps on automatic? 

Recently the hose clamp came off my one and only bilge pump.  I didn't have a back flow valve so the sea poured in.   Fortunately I was on board.  Now I have two in the bilge. One goes out the stern above the water line. 

Patrick 



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From: "Don Strong" <drstrong at ucdavis.edu> 
To: "Catalina 38 Listserve" <listserve at catalina38.org> 
Sent: Saturday, April 7, 2012 9:18:56 AM 
Subject: Re: [C38] second bilge pump 

Patrick: I have three electric Rule pumps in the bilge. Each has a separate hose. The smallest one that Rule makes is toward the stern. It drains the bilge into the sink after a rain or a hard day of beer drinking with ice melting from the box. Its switch is on the panel. A bigger one with the automatic switch is next. Finally, in toward the bow sits the Rule 2000. I need to flip a switch on the panel to get it to pump. With luck, I will never have to use the large one.  I also have a manual Whale back by the helm. 
 Don 

On 4/7/12 9:08 AM, 1derful at comcast.net wrote: 




I've asked this question before but forgot/didn't understand the answer. 

Where should the auxillary/back pump be placed? 

Any reason not to put in the bilge? 

I understand that it would go one when the primary one went on but does that make a difference? 

The exit supposed to be off the stern above water level.  Correct? 

Thanks, 

Patrick 


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