and when do you run the bilge pump ? does the motor need to be running still?
2007-07-08 01:05:59 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
"pulling the plug" will only drain the water when the boat is moving. At rest, the water will come IN.
Running the pump can be done at any time.
If it's an electric pump, then you don't need the motor running... but beware of battery drain.
It's not a bad idea to fit a "float switch", which will turn the pump on when the water level in the sump reaches a pre-set point.
2007-07-08 01:16:41 · answer #1 · answered by IanP 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The bilge pump doesn't allow the lake water to come in the back of the boat like pulling the plug does. No the engine does not need to be running. The bilge pump takes it's power from the battery.
2007-07-08 01:08:48 · answer #2 · answered by $Sun King$ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the water inside the bottom of you boat will be sucked out while you are under-way when you pull the plug at the back of the boat -- the true purpose of a bilge pump is to be easier to remove the water in the hull ... run the bilge pump while warming the motor at the dock ----- if you get bunches of water inside the hull ( and I don't mean after a rain)) then you need to fix this problem at dry dock ---- new fiberglass patch or epoxy a metal boat ... BUT , yes it is the same if you understand the principle --- you gotta be moving across the water to create the suction to allow removing the plug a prudent move otherwise use the bilge pumper ....
2007-07-08 07:04:10 · answer #3 · answered by XTX 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree, it does go against the grain to cut the deck, especially when that deck forms part of the boundary of the buoyancy. Personally, I wouldn't, but that's just my view. Instead, I'd fit the pump "on deck" so to speak, so it will draw the rainwater which I guess is what you want it to do, and lead the outflow over the gunwhale. If you leave the engine on (not sure about your model) I'd expect the deepest part where the water accumulates would be at the after end. If, however, you don't feel that would suit the bill, I'd get a yard competent with grp to do it for you; they should be able to sink a small well into the deck while at the same time making sure the buoyancy is preserved. Good luck!
2016-05-21 03:45:23 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bilge pumps are electrical.you need charged batteries to run them. on a boat that would have bilge pumps you could not "pull the plug" because the plug is threaded into the boat from the out side. have fun doing that while you are moving .if you are taking your boat out of the water, pull the plug save your batts.when in the water run your bps.they make automatic bps that when water gets to a certain height it turns on and bye-bye h2o.
2007-07-08 01:21:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same thing and if you have a good battery no it doesn't have to be running.
2007-07-08 01:08:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
dun noe dun care...sorry but i need to get my points up!!!
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2007-07-08 02:23:16 · answer #7 · answered by robot_extraordinaire 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋