I know, 3 responses in one day - But it's been snowing here since 10:30, 4+ inches so far, 20+ to go!! So, what better (while I have power) than reading list message's?
As noted before - hulls older than 88 have wood under the bilge "floor". It doesn't take much of a hole to let water soak into the wood - and rot, eventually (took 30 years on Snagglepuss), follows. By overdrilling and filling with epoxy, Dan prevented that. (Note this is the same method recommended for mounting equipment on the cored cabintop.) As for gluing a block - you already heard it - no hole, but it raises the suction and means more water will be left in the bilge to mop out with your sponge or baster, or diaper! PZ -----Original Message----- From: Jack Brennan <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wed, Jan 27, 2010 8:24 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: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of Derek Atkin Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 6:28 PM To: [email protected] 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 < [email protected] <mailto:ChefYaz%40cox.net> > To: [email protected] <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:ic...@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]
