Joel,
Just my opinion but first, most of your boat isn't 3 feet below the waterline.
Second, the hole probably won't be a full 2 inches open but a jagged splintered
opening. Third, go buy 3 or 4 toilet bowl wax rings and throw them on the
boat. They'll plug a lot of oddly shaped holes. Wad them up and jam them in
the hole, smash them in really good.
Third, slowing down the flow of a hole isn't terribly difficult. Place a life
jacket, pillow or whatever is handy over the hole and brace it with more
"stuff". Maybe keep an inflatable dinghy flotation bag on board to press the
seal against the hull. Spend some time thinking about how you would patch a
hole here or there or over there. Many of us Navy vets went through damage
control training. The training was real. We were placed in a training mock up
where water poured in through various holes of different shapes and locations.
You'd be surprised at how quickly you get creative when you're getting
inundated with hundreds (not 69). :)
If you can't slow the flow down substantially, a larger bilge pump isn't going
to save you. Put your boat bucks in a good DSC distress capable VHF radio.
Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
>________________________________
> From: Joel Aronson <[email protected]>
>To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
>Sent: Sunday, December 2, 2012 7:59 PM
>Subject: Re: Stus-List 35/3 bilge pump
>
>
>Lee, if he is right
>
>Note that a mere 2-inch-diameter hole 3 feet below the waterline will let in
>69 gallons a minute, or more than 4,000 gallons an hour.
>
>
>and my pump is 4 gpm and I use both manual pumps I'm still screwed!Joel
>Sent from my iPad
>
>On Dec 2, 2012, at 7:54 PM, Lee Youngblood <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>Hi Joel,
>>
>>Your job is not to need it! Read John Vigors blog from November 27, 2012
>>How fast will you sink? http://www.johnvigor.com/Blog.html
>>
>>Sometimes I think pumps are like "psychological placements" when rock
>>climbing, you put them in when you can, and it helps to think you tried, but
>>you know it won't stop you if you fall. I zippered six or eith pitons in the
>>old days, and was saved by my partner. I landed on top of him, and he was
>>hurt a lot more than me. Oops.
>>
>>Usually color of the pump doesn't matter, just get the biggest one that will
>>fit, and install well.
>>
>>Good Luck, Lee
>>sv Simplicity
>>A 1974 C&C 35-II in Seattle rain.
>>
>>
>>
>>Joel,
>>>
>>
>>>
>>I bought one of these (I haven't fitted it yet) it has a built in electronic
>>float switch and will fit between my keel bolts.
>>>
>>http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1%7C51%7C299222%7C84462%7C316440&id=1579952
>>>
>>If anyone else has one working I'd be interested if it was an OK choice!
>>>
>>
>>>
>>sam :-)
>>>
>>C&C 26 Liquorice
>>>
>>Ghost Lake Alberta
>>>
>>
>>>
>>On 2012-12-02, at 4:32 PM, Joel Aronson <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>
>>>
>>The bilge pump on my 35/3 is under the forward dinette seat. A hose
>>>>
>>leads to a strainer in the forward sump just behind the mast. I'd
>>>>
>>like to replace it with a higher volume pump, but I can't find one
>>>>
>>that will fit in the bilge compartment next to the keel bolt without
>>>>
>>spending ridiculous amounts of money. Any recommendations?
>>>>
>>
>>>>
>>Joel
>>>>
>>35/3
>>>>
>>The Office
>>>>
>>> Annapolis
>>>
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