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Author: Joe B
Subject: Bilge pump
Info: (12993 views) Posted: Saturday 2-22-14 04:25:26 PM
http://www.thebosworthco.com/pproduct.php?ID=GH-M400D-4

I upgraded to the duck bill valves (thanks Larry) and the durable diaphram rubber. Went from base $98 to about $125. With shipping from midwest to CA, it was $135 total.

If you are thinking about upgrading the actual pump to 12 gal/min over the stock 10 gal/min., you will have to do some mods and you might still be limited by small diameter intake PVC pipe that is glassed into the hull.

10 gal/min is not much, but it meets the minimum requirements for the Northern Cal Min. Ocean Requirements.

JB

:: I had continuing problems with my stock bilge pump so I
:: called Guzzler and bought a better set of valves from
:: them called duck bill valves. I have not had an issue in
:: years and the pump primes itself every time.
::
:: :: No bilge pump can beat a scared crewmember with a
:: :: bucket.
:: ::
:: :: :: After thinking about it some more, I realized we ended
:: :: :: up buying a new pump, because the old one was pretty
:: :: :: shot. We were very happy that we could find the same
:: :: :: make and model. The covering where the mechanism
:: :: :: daylights in the cockpit was slightly different, but it
:: :: :: worked out okay. We tested it by putting the hose in
:: :: :: bucket of water, but didn't have to prime it.
:: :: ::
:: :: :: :: Does it work pretty well. I rebuilt my bilge pump, but
:: :: :: :: to get it to work I nearly always have to pull the hose
:: :: :: :: out of the bilge and pour water into it to prime it to
:: :: :: :: get it started???
:: :: :: ::
:: :: :: :: :: We were able to get parts at Svendsen's in Alameda. Let
:: :: :: :: :: me know if you need more info.

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