Does the bilge pump.......

[theteacher]

Does the bilge pump.......just lay on the bilge floor or is it secured down?
I apologize if this is a stupid question, but I can only see about 1/10th of mine and I need to get it out and install a new 1 that I'll order from here tomorrow.
Thanks !

 

[foodfisher]

Re: Does the bilge pump.......

Mine has a fastened base and an unsnappable pump.

 

[theteacher]

Re: Does the bilge pump.......

I can barely see mine under the 350 mag. I'll stand on my head tomorrow and start the process of pulling it so I can get a new 1 ordered and installed.

 

[oops!]

Re: Does the bilge pump.......

a lot of pumps just lay on the floor....this is not factory....a factory pump is attached to the boat.

a good trick is to make a small l bracket out of scrap alum and bolt the bracket to the transom...use 3m 5200 on the screw holes

 

[cr2k]

Re: Does the bilge pump.......

Doesn't matter as long as it is in the low area and stays upright.

 

[QC]

Re: Does the bilge pump.......

Many are simply epoxied to the bottom. In fact it may be easier to install a second pump than to try and replace the existing one. Depends on what you find, and how easy it is to get at.

 

[EddiePetty]

Re: Does the bilge pump.......

"....In fact it may be easier to install a second pump than to try and replace the existing one."

You sure told the truth that time!!!!!

I installed a new, higher GPH pump in our V-20. I couldn't see nor feel the old pump (and we have just the 470).

The new pump has a wider base and just sits in the aft most bilge well. Should I need to inspect it for debris I simply fish it out via the discharge hose.

 

[ErikF]

Re: Does the bilge pump.......

In my tinny boats none of the pumps have been secured, I'm debating whether or not to bolt them onto a bracket, it would keep them from moving around, but on the other hand it will make them harder to pull out and clean out if something clogs.

 

[MAXXIE]

Re: Does the bilge pump.......

This is one of the things that needed fixing when I got my boat. The prev. owner did not take care of it the way he should have. It does have a mount & the screws were rusted on the battery hold down strap & bilge pump (there you go, didn't even know enough to use S.S. screws), so the bilge was just flopping around in there. Mine is an O/B so it's very easy to see & reach. All is good now & that "YoYo"(prev. owner), would not even know it's the same boat now. I'm looking at an all in one bilge pump now for $35. It has the auto float built right into the pump housing. I'm sure it won't mount to the same spot, but I'll 5200 it down in a few small spots to hold it upright, not so much that it can't be removed, just enough to hold it tight.