There is no room for the standard submerge type bilge pumps on my pontoon. I need sumtin that will lift water somewhat. I am not familiar with this stuff. I am leary of high pressure pumps. Open for some ideas.
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There is no room for the standard submerge type bilge pumps on my pontoon. I need sumtin that will lift water somewhat. I am not familiar with this stuff. I am leary of high pressure pumps. Open for some ideas.
How much water do you normally collect, and in what area, one of the 'toons??
These are not sealed logs, so in a hard rain, I get maybe a gallon or so. I haven't looked for the leak area, but suspect the opening to battery area in the aft. I might get a hand pump, but I don't know the diameter of the pump. Seasense never responded to my email.
I just need a simple solution.
Is this the canepole I met? A simple solution like your steering. Lol. Whatever solution you come up with I know it will be the best , would a cover that goes over where the water is coming in work
Tom ... you might try one of those plastic siphon hose thingys. The one I have is 6' of hose, with the squeeze bellow head ... and the diameter of the hose is about 3/8"
Looks like this : http://www.aliexpress.com/item-img/S...542437355.html
Then you could patch up the leak hole with some marine silicone.
... cp :kewl
Your boat manufacturer might be able to advise you of a solution
Nope. No help there.Quote:
Originally Posted by "G"
Tom, are you wanting to do this at the house or is it needed on the lake? Assuming you have a air compressor, you could get a air powered blow gun from harbor freight or auto parts store. These are made to spray cleaning solvent. It has a long small hose attached to the pickup side. Just put a stick on the end of hose to put in water. Hook air hose to gun, mash trigger and air velocity will pull the water out.
I am not sure cray. It is a nuisance more that anything. I looked at the self bailing plugs, but not sure they would work. The drain plug is above the trim tab, so it might not work.
I probably need a perm fix to shut my self up.
Ok, here is what you need. Ran one of these on a boat years ago and it worked fine.
http://www.marine-products.com/moell...-51011-10.html
Need your brain power working on more important stuff than drain plugs:Rofl
You are limited to a diaphragm pump to lift water and self-prime. Unfortunately they are expensive.
That's what I figured, but was hoping for a different solution. Unless I buy 2 units, I would have to use selector valves and select which toon to pump. Sucks in more ways than one.Quote:
Originally Posted by CatFan
What about an electric fuel pump?
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/acc...uestid=1150837
You mentioned that you only needed to pump a few gallons at a time. One pump, a tee, and a couple ball valves to select which hull to pump from. Not sure if fresh water would be corrosive to the pump. Probably only about $60 or $70 with the pump and valves. Maybe you all ready have some around.
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Originally Posted by Cane Pole
A float switch in each toon. Both control the pump and each float switch contols a 12V solenoid valve in the hose for that side and then have the hoses Teed into the pump inlet????
A manual switch could control the valves and pump so you could pump at will.
I went to the local junk yard and bought an external electric fuel pump for ten bucks. I pump out my fuel tank for storage.