Bilge Pumps

[Ekea]

Heres a friendly reminder to everyone to check the operation/condition of your bilge pump and hose.

I replaced mine over the weekend (lots of bending and squeezing, but easy after doing deck drain hoses). The pump didnt work and there was a tear in the thin corrugated hose, double failure. i got the new 1200 gph pump, hose, and ss hose clamps for a total of $200. in the big picture, its a small price to pay for the needed security it provides.

 

[Sardinia306Canyon]

The white Rule float in a cage has a knob to lift up the float to check it's and the attached pump function.
Another thing to check is the float every now and then, but particularly after the storage season as debris may fallen in the bilge and block the float render it useless.
Chris

 

[Sdfish]

Great reminder! I keep my boat on a trailer, but that is a MUST pre launch checklist item for me.