When we got the boat it had a manual bilge pump in the cockpit pit with pick-up tubing that led to the bilge. At the end of the tubing in the bilge was a small 90 degree brass pump strainer. I just removed the strainer and attached the electric pump. I have had this set-up for a couple of years and both the electric and manual pumps work fine.
--- In [email protected], tedp...@... wrote: > > > 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 > > >
