I wouldn't be at all surprised if someone can come up with a good reason not to do this, but one solution (if the two compartments are not connected) might be to have the pump from the forward area discharge into the main bilge aft of the mast. Avoids clogging check valves and wouldn't require a new thru-hull. New pump moves water from the forward sump into the main bilge, and then your existing pump sends it overboard.
Sam C&C 35-3 SF On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 3:47 PM, Gary Nylander via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > The forward area is lower (under the mast step) than the aft one by about > eight inches. > > > > Gary > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Dr. > Mark Bodnar via CnC-List > *Sent:* Thursday, April 14, 2016 11:57 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Cc:* Dr. Mark Bodnar <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Additional forward bilge pump > > > > > Can you drill out a small limber hole? Allow the water from the forward > bilge to drain back to the main bilge. > If the hole is small it's won't let a torrent of water through if there is > a major leak forward - but should allow the small amount to drip through > and into the main bilge. > Hole might get blocked with debris occasionally but not too hard to clean > out if you leave a small stick to jab in clear. > > Mark > > > > > > There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval. > > - George Santayana > > On 2016-04-14 12:29 PM, Ryan Doyle via CnC-List wrote: > > Hey listers, > > I know I have been posting lots of questions recently, so thank you for > your insight and suggestions. It's much appreciated. > > My 1976 C&C 30mki accumulates water in a forward bilge compartment that is > very hard to access. > > My bilge pump is aft of the mast step, and while it does a good job of > pumping out that area, I routinely end up with a couple gallons of water in > that forward bilge that I pump out by hand. > > I'd like to rig a utility pump or a bilge pump to suck the water out of > that forward compartment. It would be nice if it was automatic, but a > switch is fine too. > > The two setups I'm considering: > > 1 - I buy a very small bilge pump (ideally with an internal automatic > switch) and try to squeeze it down there... possibly having to cut some of > the cabin sole out and repair it <--- but I don't really want to do that. > > 2 - I buy a 12V utility pump and run a bilge hose down into that forward > bilge and connect the outflow to my current bilge hose. I switch it on > when water accumulates in there. > > > > Has anyone done anything like this? Anyone have a better solution for > keeping that forward area dry? > > Ryan > > Nobody's Bargain > > 1976 C&C 30mki > > New York > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like > what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions > are greatly appreciated! > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All > Contributions are greatly appreciated! > >
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