Small children are an option.Originally Posted by Stephan
Small children are an option.
Yeah, that would be nice. Can't find a child here to do that for me, though.
So, seriously, how do you guys get to the pump? Or is access in the Ariel so much easier? Or do you let the boat yard do it for you? They charge $200 for that, and that doesn't include the material!
Can you use a diaphragm pump?
See Pascoe at
www.docksidereports.com/bilge_water_blues.htm
I believe the idea is merely to put a hose end in there and mount the pump elsewhere and no float switch which leaves water in the bilge.
These boats didn't come equipped with a bilge pump, so I'm not sure where yours is located.
If your pump is old, cheap and broken, I'd probably disconnect it and buy a new one mounted more conveniently.
On my boat, I screwed the pump and float switch onto a piece of flexible plastic that sort of wedges into the bottom of the bilge. This way I can pull it out if needed.
Where does the hose exit?
The first improvement done to my Ariel... http://pearsonariel.org/discussion/a...tid=2411&stc=1
Now I need to add some aft cockpit drains and waterproof the hatch a bit better...
Mike
Totoro (Sea Sprite 23 #626)
In the Ariel, you simply lift out the steps, and raise the access panels over the bilge. I thought the Commander had these (removable steps and bilge access covers) also?
Hmm, maybe I'm silly and blind. I didn't notice that there might be access panels behind the steps. I sort of crawled though the foot end of the port side bunk and tried to peek into the bilge, but found that I just can't get down there.
I didn't consider that the Commander didn't have a pump originally, but of course you guys are right. The idea of the plastic board sounds great. The PO simply recommended to replace the pump, but didn't say it was actually broken. So maybe I'll leave the old one in until it fails and get a new one ready in the meantime...
The diaphragm pump idea sounds good too, Ebb
I had a manual pump in the cockpit of #45 . Whale Gusher mounted in the locker with the handle in the cockpit .Always worked for me.
Well guys,
I'm glad I asked, because now I realize I don't really need to have the electric pump. And the manual one even affords me a little workout on trips when nothing else is going on! Thanks Mike for bringing the option of a manual pump up - I'll go for that one!
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