In my 82 there was no room to run another hose. The cabin floor was too close to the hull between the engine compartment and the bilge. In fact I had to change the hose to a larger size and even that almost didn't fit. It got stuck where I could only touch the end with my fingers, I had to make a special tool by welding an extension on the adjustment screw of a vice grip to act as a clamp to pull the hose while pushing at the same time. Both pumps seem to work fine independently.
--- In [email protected], John Presler <hi_speed...@...> wrote: > > In my opinion guys (for what it is worth) The minimal cost of the extra 10' > of > hose and clamps it is a good idea to run a hose strictly dedicated to the > electric pump. Even better with a auto switch .You can thread the hose into > the > rear hatch and let it run out near the center scupper and not even have to > do > any drilling!         > > Enjoy!!! >  John Presler > Hull#93 Kewadinquay > > > > ________________________________ > From: "tedp...@..." <tedp...@...> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Mon, August 23, 2010 12:21:09 PM > Subject: Re: [IC27A] Re: Bilge Pump / furling sail > >  > Harry, I am ready to install an electric pump as well. Can you tell me > exactly > where and how you tapped into the existing manual hose? > > Ted Pinelli > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: harrybauersfeld <harrybauersf...@...> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Mon, Aug 16, 2010 8:19 am > Subject: [IC27A] Re: Bilge Pump / furling sail > > >  > I installed an electric bilge pump to the end of the existing maunual pump > tubing and it works fine. The auto bilge pump will pump through the manual > pump > and you can still use te manual pump if needed. > > --- In [email protected], "timyoung3333" <try4121@> wrote: > > > > Hi folks. I will apologize in advance for the newbie questions. I just > > bought a > >c27 last week. I'm a dinghy sailor that is new to keel boats. > > > > The bilge pump on my boat is manual - no electric pump, let alone automated > >switch. There is only one tube, for the hand pump, running from the bilge > >out > >the back of the boat. Can I simply add an electric bilge pump in the bilge? > >Will > >the electric and manual pump be fighting each other on the same line? If so, > >any > >suggestions for capacity, brand, or features to look for? > > > > Also, the rigging includes a roller furling. I have a basic jib, storm jib, > > and > >a 170% genoa. Only the base jib is setup for the furling, the others have > >hanks. > >The 170 looks like it has hardly been used. Is it worth getting this sail > >converted to use the furling? Can I use it as the primary sail on the > >furling > >and just pull out only the amount of sail I need for the conditions? > > > > Thanks! > > Tim Young > > >
