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| Congratulations to Dianne with their win in the Elite Keel Regatta.
Here is Steve's Top Ten List that he has submitted for publication. ELITE KEEL STORY-A LIST OF TEN THINGS THAT HELPED DIANNE 1) The crew: Jarian Westfall, Laurel Schmidt, Mike Pastrone, Jeff Fellicetti 2) Will Paxton wasn't there. 3) This crew can change head sails, the hanked kind, in less then 2.3 minutes. 4) Wilie E Coyote didn't race Sunday. 5) Sun was shining. 6) It was my birthday weekend. 7. El Raton wasn't there. 8. We went left when we could. 9. The wind was blowing. 10. This crew has 59 combined years sailing with me. |
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| Author: Joe B Subject: Bilge pump Info: (14559 views) Posted: Saturday 2-22-14 04:25:26 PM |
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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