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Bilge Pump for 20 foot daysailer?
I was given a Sovereign 5.0 sailboat that was more or less stripped, so no battery, hoses need replacing, I removed the through hulls to replace and rebed, It already has a manual pump in the cockpit.
Short term is to be a trailerable boat and ne need for electric, so can I skip the automatic bilge pump and battery option in favor of the manaul? save weight, price of battery etc.
Ok, if its foolish, I'll put them on both the Laser and Sunfish, too! Why add 5-10% to the weight of the boat that's on a trailer? There's no stuffing box so the only water is splashing over the coaming. It would have at a manual bilge thru deck pump in the cockpit (not a handheld, a manual) so 10-15gpm vs 6gpm.
I was thinking, I had to cut a access hatch at the back of the cockpit to get to the drains i the sole, I can run a hose from the bilge and secure it jsut behind the hatch cover so Ic an pop it off, attach the pump and discharge overbaaord, Pretty convenient and not very lubberly, until I do the electrics
5 Answers
- Anonymous1 year agoFavorite Answer
I've had 3 sailboats and never had an automatic bilge pump on one.
- realtor.sailorLv 71 year ago
That sounds fine. A manual bilge pump probably will pump just as much as an electric.
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- Anonymous1 year ago
You can but why would you not want a bilge pump that drained water when you are unaware of it? I think for the sake of saving a couple of hundred dollars, eliminating such a safety feature is very foolish. Just my opinion though.
