FWIW, I remember a creative arrangement for deck drains on a cruising boat that passed through Washington some time ago. I always thought that when I get around to making deck drains for my 38 I would follow the pattern.
The arrangement requires that you have access to the area under the deck where the drains are installed. This boat had a valve installed in the line just below the drain – in concept like a Y valve – that would let the water be directed into one of two hoses. One hose was routed down to a thru hull a couple of feet above the water line. This was the normal drain position. The other hose was routed to a fitting in the water tanks. Normal rain and spray went out over the side. When at anchor, and when there was a goodly amount of rain falling, the couple would allow the rainfall to go overboard until they considered the decks to be “clean” of salt, etc., and would then direct the rainwater into their fresh water tanks. Said it worked well in the Bahamas, South Pacific, and other places where water was expensive or hard to get. Goes without saying that you would need to keep a bit of bleach or a water sweetener in the tanks – but you would normally do that anyway. And I recall the folks had a largish home water filter installed between tank and pumps. Rick Brass Washington, NC From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Robert Boyer via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2015 8:15 AM To: robert; [email protected] Subject: Re: Stus-List Bilge pump Rob, you are absolutely correct...slightly worse in the winter because no one is likely to be around... Bob Boyer S/V Rainy Days / Annapolis MD 1983 C&C Landfall 38 - Hull #230 email: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com <http://dainyrays.blogspot.com> "There is nothing--absolutely nothing--half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats." --Kenneth Grahame On Mar 23, 2015, at 8:30 PM, robert via CnC-List <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: Bob: >From the design you describe of mid-ship deck drains that drain into the >bilge, it is not only during the winter but whenever these drains collect >water, they deposit to the bilge. Not just a winter concern. Rob Abbott AZURA C&C 32 - 84 Halifax, N.S. ------ Original message------ From: Robert Boyer via CnC-List Date: Mon, Mar 23, 2015 11:34 To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> ; Subject:Re: Stus-List Bilge pump The C&C Landfall 38 came from the factory with two mid-ship deck drains that drained into the bilge--the other two (aft) deck drains drained overboard. During the winter, these two midship deck drains can accumulate a lot of water in the bilge. So, not all C&C's can simply use manually operated bilge pumps (unless you are living aboard and pay close attention to the bilge level). Also, any antifreeze mixture in the bilge will get diluted quite quickly. Bob On Mar 23, 2015, at 2:16 PM, robert via CnC-List wrote: Dwight: I don't remove the bilge pump and switch during winter storage...what's the point when you winterize it/flush/fill it, and the line, with antifreeze and then "above the floor boards" ...."leave the bottom end of the pump submerged in the same mix"? Mine is submerged in the antifreeze in the bilge without removing it. Actually, that is not true......my bilge is mostly dry....there is the occasional backflow of antifreeze from the line but that I sometimes soak up with a paper towel. Rob Abbott AZURA C&C 32 - 84 Halifax, N.S. On 2015-03-23 9 <tel:2015-03-23%209> :26 AM, dwight veinot via CnC-List wrote: One additional thing that I do; remove my bilge pump and switch to above the floor boards during winter storage and flush the pump with a 50/50 mix of ethylene gycol and water and leave the bottom end of the pump submerged in the same mix...I think that helps to keep the pump in good shape for next season Dwight Veinot C&C 35 MKII, Alianna Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> On Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 9:12 AM, Dennis C. via CnC-List <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: Thoughts on bilge pumps. First, I'm rewiring a boat that has one of those auto switch pumps. Every 5 minutes or so it whirs and stops. Drives me nuts. Can't imagine sleeping on a boat with one of those installed. How I wire a bilge pump. First, install a Rule 43 3 way bilge switch in a convenient and protected location. Power it from one of the battery connections on the back side of your main battery switch. I usually connect it to the house bank. If you can find it, Ancor make some nice 14/3 AWG bilge pump cable. Run that or two positives and a single negative to the bilge. Use a round Rule pump of your choice and strap an Ultra Safety Systems Mini Bilge Pump switch to it. http://www.amazon.com/Ultra-Safety-Systems-Switch-UPS-06-12/dp/B00CGJS4PQ You will have a very nice and very reliable bilge pump system. Dennis C. 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