I went down to the boat to shovel off the snow this weekend and took a picture of the bilge pump. It is posted in the photos file.
--- In [email protected], tedp...@... wrote: > > > harry, Do you have any photo of your plexi config? > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Doug <dj2...@...> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Mon, Feb 8, 2010 10:13 am > Subject: [IC27A] Re: auto bilge pump > > > > > > That's a good idea with the plexiglass- I may copy it as I just bought a Rule > 1100 on ebay and will try hooking it up like you did. > > --- In [email protected], "harrybauersfeld" <harrybauersfeld@> wrote: > > > > 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], tedp249@ wrote: > > > > > > > > > Did you T into the existing manual bilge hose in the bilge? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: harrybauersfeld <harrybauersfeld@> > > > 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 > > > > > > > > Ãâ > > > > > > > > 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] >
