My boat is 3 years old (to me) and on my first cruise we were powering in and I glanced into the cabin to see 6” of water!
A check of recommendations said to add a check valve to prevent siphoning sea water into the boat. A $6 valve have prevented a repeat flooding. The valve is not recommended by some and I am not sure why. Joe McCary Aeolus Ii, West River, MD Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: "PaulJ" <[email protected]> Date: Mon, 05 Apr 2010 22:20:36 To: <[email protected]> Subject: [IC27A] Re: Bilge Pumps Thanks for all the input guys. I had a check valve on our old boat, but hadn't gotten around to on the new boat. I had been a bit hesitant since most folks say don't, but if Judy's got one on her boat, I want one on mine. --- In [email protected], Sonshingle <sonshin...@...> wrote: > > I also have a Rule 2000 pump and know what you are talking about. I put in an > anti-backflow valve about 4" downstream from the pump. It eliminates the > water coming back in the bilge. Some say a 2000 gal pump is overkill but it > is there when we need it! > Â > Dick Schmidt > Greenville, NC > Â > > --- On Sun, 4/4/10, PaulJ <jau...@...> wrote: > > > From: PaulJ <jau...@...> > Subject: [IC27A] Bilge Pumps > To: [email protected] > Date: Sunday, April 4, 2010, 11:26 AM > > > Â > > > > I am curious as to the bilge pump setup in other C27s. My 1986 has a Rule > 2000 with a float switch. It seems to do the job, but I have the usual inch > or so of backflow when when the pump shuts off. Does anyone have a better > solution? > Thanks >
