Three Bridge Fiasco (Doublehanded) at Singlehanded Sailing SocietyJanuary 30
Story
Fantastic day during the Three Bridge and Great turn out with 25 e27s participating.
SSS TBF Trophy Meeting Oakland Yacht Club, 7:30 pm Wednesday, February 10th.

Congratulations to the winners!

DH : El Raton (6th out of 284 overall) Recap by Ray
SH : TAZ!! (1st out of 41 overall) Recap by George
Result
PosBoatTotalRace 1
1El Raton11
2Shenanigans22
3Witchy Woman33
4Chile Dog44
5Peaches55
6Wile E Coyote66
7Light'n Up77
8Verve88
9Take Five99
10Taz!!1010
11Ergo1111
12Abigail Morgan1212
13Desperado1313
14Magic1414
15Magic Bus1515
16Thumper1616
17Dianne1717
18Opa!1818
19Get Happy!!20DNF
19Moxie20DNF
19Swampdonkey20DNF
19Attack From Mars20DNF
19Wetsu20DNF
19Mirage20DNF
19Discotheque20DNS
19Elise20DNS
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Author: Joe B
Subject: Bilge pump
Info: (14722 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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