No. I just took off the fitting that was on the end of the tubing in the bilge and plugged the tubing into the automatic bilge pump. When I use the manual pump it pulls the water through the the auto pump. When the auto pump activates it pumps through the manual pump. The Auto pump that I bought has a built in check valve so it take care of that problem also. I am holding the Rule in place with a piece of plexiglass that I cut to the size of the bilge between the keel bolts. I cut an opening in the plexiglass that holds the Rule pump in place and drilled holes in it to fit over the keel bolts.
--- In [email protected], tedp...@... wrote: > > > Did you T into the existing manual bilge hose in the bilge? > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: harrybauersfeld <harrybauersf...@...> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thu, Feb 4, 2010 12:50 pm > Subject: [IC27A] Re: auto bilge pump > > > > > > I connected the existing tubing in the bilge to a Rule pump. The valves in > the manual bilge pump are set up so the Rule pump can pump directly through > it. The auto bilgfe pump works fine and I can still use the manual pump if I > need to. > > --- In [email protected], WILLIAM WESENDER <wesender@> wrote: > > > > Is there room for two hose connections in the bilgeway to the transom area > > on your boats? Vagabond has only one 3/4 inch tube for existing manal pump, > > and looks like it fills the hole completely. > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: "tedp249@" <tedp249@> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Wed, January 27, 2010 3:59:46 PM > > Subject: Re: [IC27A] auto bilge pump > > > > Ã > > > > 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] >
