Re: [Liveaboard] How often do you clean your shower sump...

2012-04-18 Thread Jim Lynch
On 04/13/2012 12:41 PM, Ben Okopnik wrote: On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 10:10:51AM -0400, SteveW wrote: That's waay to much to think about, Beng! Besides, given the size of our boats compared to Norm's, I'm sure you couldn't fit a milk jug float into your bilge as I certainly couldn't!

Re: [Liveaboard] How often do you clean your shower sump...

2012-04-14 Thread banders...@earthlink.net
Yes, I do get a little behind from time to time... I thought about the second switch but took it one step farther and added both the second switch, a second pump (with two check valves leading to the same discharge pipe) and an alarm to tell me when this second pump came into action. Norm S/V

Re: [Liveaboard] How often do you clean your shower sump...

2012-04-13 Thread SteveW
mail protected by VIPRE A/V -Original Message- From: Ben Okopnik Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 12:04 AM To: liveaboard@liveaboardonline.com Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] How often do you clean your shower sump... On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 10:09:39PM -0400, SteveW wrote: As always, Ben, you come

Re: [Liveaboard] How often do you clean your shower sump...

2012-04-13 Thread Ben Okopnik
On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 10:10:51AM -0400, SteveW wrote: That's waay to much to think about, Ben g! Besides, given the size of our boats compared to Norm's, I'm sure you couldn't fit a milk jug float into your bilge as I certainly couldn't! Sorry, I should have been clearer. What I

Re: [Liveaboard] How often do you clean your shower sump...

2012-04-13 Thread SteveW
Message- From: banders...@earthlink.net Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 11:38 PM To: liveaboard@liveaboardonline.com Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] How often do you clean your shower sump... There are lots of dry-run pumps available, most every diaphragm pump. I have one for my domestic water that has

Re: [Liveaboard] How often do you clean your shower sump...

2012-04-13 Thread SteveW
@liveaboardonline.com Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] How often do you clean your shower sump... On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 10:10:51AM -0400, SteveW wrote: That's waay to much to think about, Ben g! Besides, given the size of our boats compared to Norm's, I'm sure you couldn't fit a milk jug float into your bilge

Re: [Liveaboard] How often do you clean your shower sump...

2012-04-13 Thread Ben Okopnik
On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 06:05:42PM -0400, SteveW wrote: Thanks, Ben. I think I'll stay with the standard set up I've got and then use the wet/dry vac if I really want to get totally anal and clean and paint the bilge g! Heh. That's my standard procedure, too. I'll be adding a high water

Re: [Liveaboard] How often do you clean your shower sump...

2012-04-13 Thread SteveW
outgoing mail protected by VIPRE A/V -Original Message- From: Ben Okopnik Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 6:56 PM To: liveaboard@liveaboardonline.com Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] How often do you clean your shower sump... On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 06:05:42PM -0400, SteveW wrote: Thanks, Ben. I think

Re: [Liveaboard] How often do you clean your shower sump...

2012-04-12 Thread banders...@earthlink.net
: [Liveaboard] How often do you clean your shower sump... Hi! Two of us live on board and from July- September last year, we took showers frequently and have used the head's sink nearly continuously from July to present. (After September, we took showers in the marina.do not think we stopped

Re: [Liveaboard] How often do you clean your shower sump...

2012-04-12 Thread gmbeasley
On Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:53:52 +0300, you wrote: Hi! Two of us live on board and from July- September last year, we took showers frequently and have used the head's sink nearly continuously from July to present. (After September, we took showers in the marina.do not think we stopped taking

Re: [Liveaboard] How often do you clean your shower sump...

2012-04-12 Thread SteveW
of Oyster Bay, NY All outgoing mail protected by VIPRE A/V -Original Message- From: banders...@earthlink.net Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2012 12:09 PM To: liveaboard@liveaboardonline.com Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] How often do you clean your shower sump... Steve, Wonderful to be back

Re: [Liveaboard] How often do you clean your shower sump...

2012-04-12 Thread Ben Okopnik
Hey, Steve - On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 12:54:55PM -0400, SteveW wrote: There's your explanation, Norm. I wonder whether anyone makes a run-dry bilge pump which can continue to run and push air through the hose. I know of a number of pumps that can run dry indefinitely, but most of them are

Re: [Liveaboard] How often do you clean your shower sump...

2012-04-12 Thread SteveW
protected by VIPRE A/V -Original Message- From: Ben Okopnik Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2012 2:15 PM To: liveaboard@liveaboardonline.com Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] How often do you clean your shower sump... Hey, Steve - On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 12:54:55PM -0400, SteveW wrote: There's your

Re: [Liveaboard] How often do you clean your shower sump...

2012-04-12 Thread Ben Okopnik
On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 10:09:39PM -0400, SteveW wrote: As always, Ben, you come through with the correct cold logic! (LOL!!!) It's that engineering/security mindset. Have to forcibly switch it off for stuff like flirting with cute girls, etc. :) I realize it's probably totally impractical

[Liveaboard] How often do you clean your shower sump...

2012-04-11 Thread Lee A Licata
Hi! Two of us live on board and from July- September last year, we took showers frequently and have used the head's sink nearly continuously from July to present. (After September, we took showers in the marina.do not think we stopped taking showers.!!) All this water goes to a 687

Re: [Liveaboard] How often do you clean your shower sump...

2012-04-11 Thread Dave Skolnick
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:53:52 +0300 From: Lee A Licata lazilicata@... Subject: [Liveaboard] How often do you clean your shower sump... So, what does this list say... How often should I do this? I clean mine every time I clean the head in general. Mine is easy to reach and only takes

Re: [Liveaboard] How often do you clean your shower sump...

2012-04-11 Thread ALOCKAMY
: [Liveaboard] How often do you clean your shower sump... So, what does this list say... How often should I do this? I clean mine every time I clean the head in general. Mine is easy to reach and only takes a minute to keep up instead of letting it become a major job. sail fast and eat well