Boat question
Mar 22, 2021 14:02:40 #
Able Man wrote:
¡¡Dad BURNIT!! ¿¿¿Which one of you guys said: "Yes, drill holes in the bottom of the boat."???
prop venting. hull venting?
Mar 22, 2021 14:09:11 #
Retired george
Loc: California San Juaquin Valley
Test the circuit with an ohmmeter. Raise the float and see if the circuit closes.
Mar 22, 2021 14:21:21 #
Danger25 wrote:
Ok...thank u anyway Able
Looks like the float/sensor is built in to the pump. When you turn it on manually you should hear it run. If you put water in the bilge it should turn on by itself.
Mar 22, 2021 14:24:35 #
Mar 22, 2021 14:41:27 #
loweemjr
Loc: Chesapeake bay area MD.
The pump just running is not enough! Does it pump is what you want to confirm! And the only way to do that is to put water in the bilge and see it yourself . Good luck, be safe.
Mar 22, 2021 14:47:24 #
loweemjr wrote:
The pump just running is not enough! Does it pump is what you want to confirm! And the only way to do that is to put water in the bilge and see it yourself . Good luck, be safe.
Did that this morning Low....pumped fine.... was confused as i didnt see a float or anything that would pump automatically, but others have cleared it up for me...thanks
Mar 22, 2021 15:27:03 #
Able Man
Loc: North Coast (Cleveland, Ohio)
Danger25 wrote:
Did that this morning Low....pumped fine.... was confused as i didnt see a float or anything that would pump automatically, but others have cleared it up for me...thanks
Well, I'm glad that you've got the proof you needed, to feel better about putting it in the water!
Reckon I'll be "unchecking" the "watch topic box", directly. Y'all have a good day today & a better one tomorrow!!
Mar 22, 2021 15:35:57 #
Haha..yep...uncheck it....like always, i get solid advice on FS. Thanks able
Mar 22, 2021 15:37:11 #
And....in case you wondering...motor started right up with single turn of the key. Made my day.....
Mar 22, 2021 15:40:14 #
Able Man
Loc: North Coast (Cleveland, Ohio)
Good luck with it all, D-25... Don't forget your "✓-list"... Things that you ABSOLUTELY want to be sure have happened, before you "throw them lines". ... Good luck y good catching!
Mar 22, 2021 15:52:06 #
Dendo
Loc: Napa, CA
Two easiest ways are to lift the float and listen and touch the pump, the better way, so u check piping etc. is to park boat with stern way below bow, and add a little water, with a good tilt, not much else gets wet.
Mar 22, 2021 15:56:28 #
Mar 22, 2021 16:36:37 #
bobber22
Loc: Ocala, Florida
Danger25 wrote:
Getting the new ( to me) boat up and running and wondering how do i check to make sure automatic bilge pump works without filling the bilge with water? I look on you tube and they have a million videos on how to replace a bilge pump but not how to just test it.
Make several sandbags out of cheap plastic ( baggies ). Surround the pump and float switch with the bags creating a berm around it. Then flood the switch with water. It should float and turn the pump on. Caution: Check the switch periodically for mold, mildew or bilge crap that could prevent it from floating. Go first class--get the Rule pump and switch.
Mar 22, 2021 16:46:03 #
bobber22 wrote:
Make several sandbags out of cheap plastic ( baggies ). Surround the pump and float switch with the bags creating a berm around it. Then flood the switch with water. It should float and turn the pump on. Caution: Check the switch periodically for mold, mildew or bilge crap that could prevent it from floating. Go first class--get the Rule pump and switch.
It is a Rule pump bobber...this one has an internal float.
Mar 22, 2021 16:47:02 #
Dendo wrote:
Two easiest ways are to lift the float and listen and touch the pump, the better way, so u check piping etc. is to park boat with stern way below bow, and add a little water, with a good tilt, not much else gets wet.
Filled bilge with garden hose Dendo.....pump worked as advertised....thanks
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