I reinforced my bilge area by fiberglassing stringers of marine plywood into my keel box. They had drain openings and to the one in the middle of the bilge I made a bracket to hold the pump in place. My manual pump is at the aft end of the bilge. David Hoyt Sovereignty Catalina 27 #65 In a message dated 1/27/2010 9:50:34 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
The mounting blocks raise the pump off the floor of the bilge. This in turn increases the overall water level in the bilge. I wanted mine as shallow as possible. D.- ________________________________ From: Jack Brennan <_jackbren...@jackbrennajac_ (mailto:[email protected]) > To: [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) Sent: Wed, January 27, 2010 8:24:52 PM Subject: RE: [IC27A] auto bilge pump Why not a couple of dabs of epoxy or 4200 to hold a thin mounting block in place? Then you can screw the bilge pump into the block. Cover the block with epoxy if you want it to last a long time. -----Original Message----- From: ic...@yahoogroups. com [mailto:ic...@from: ic...@yahoogroups. com [mailto:IC27A@<W Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 6:28 PM To: ic...@yahoogroups. com Subject: Re: [IC27A] auto bilge pump I did the same. Used a few shallow screws - just to keep the orientation of the pump upright. ____________ _________ _________ __ From: ChefYaz < chef...@cox. net <mailto:ChefYaz% 40cox.net> > To: ic...@yahoogroups. com <mailto:IC27A% 40yahoogroups. com> Sent: Wed, January 27, 2010 5:20:27 PM Subject: RE: [IC27A] auto bilge pump Same on Gratis. Mine just sits and works fine. I’m lazy, besides, I wouldn’ t want to disturb the foam core…;>) Mark, Gratis (6115) NOLA From: ic...@yahoogroups. com [mailto:IC27A@ yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Dan Hardiman Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 4:09 PM To: ic...@yahoogroups. com Subject: Re: [IC27A] auto bilge pump I have the same setup. I drilled two holes over sized holes into the bottom of the bilge and filled them with epoxy. After it cured I drilled two smaller holes into the epoxy fillets and screwed the pump to the floor. ~Dan --- On Wed, 1/27/10, tedp...@aol. com <mailto:tedp249% 40aol.com> <tedp...@aol. com <mailto:tedp249% 40aol.com> > wrote: From: tedp...@aol. com <mailto:tedp249% 40aol.com> <tedp...@aol. com <mailto:tedp249% 40aol.com> > Subject: Re: [IC27A] auto bilge pump To: ic...@yahoogroups. com <mailto:IC27A% 40yahoogroups. com> Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2010, 4:59 PM Derek, I just looked at this pump on line is this mounted in your bilge or just sets in there? Ted Pinelli -----Original Message----- From: Derek Atkin <atkin...@yahoo. com> To: ic...@yahoogroups. com Sent: Wed, Jan 27, 2010 4:52 pm Subject: Re: [IC27A] auto bilge pump I put a Rule 750 in the bottom of the bilge and ran its own line to the transom. I drilled an installed a stainless thru hull to handle the output. It was a very easy job, very inexpensive and I like the idea of fresh redundant plumbing. Derek.- 79 C27 #4297 ____________ _________ _________ __ From: "tedp...@aol. com" <tedp...@aol. com> To: ic...@yahoogroups. com Sent: Wed, January 27, 2010 4:34:31 PM Subject: [IC27A] auto bilge pump I am considering installing an auto bilge pump on our 82. I would like to leave the existing manual pump in place and operable. Any suggestions on pump make model, install and maximum uses of existing plumbing? Ted Pinelli Andiamo, Keuka Lake NY [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
