bilge pumps

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  1. Rranger
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    Rranger Junior Member

    I converted my inboard boat to a outboard transom complete with a splashwell, that leaves me five compartments lengthwise below the floor. They are separated by two stringers and a middle splashwell support off the floor and are accessible at the transom. My issue is I don't want scupper holes in my stringers and splashwell support, so I'd only need 1 bilge pump. I'm wondering if a single pump on each side could handle a suction hose tee'd off two compartments so I'd only need 2 pumps. Original plan was 4 individual pumps off each compartment. anyone got a plumbing idea to keep things simple, and no I don't want holes in my stringers.
     
  2. kapnD
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    Will not work, unless both compartments have the same amount of water in them, which leads you back to the necessity of limber holes.
    Two bilge pumps will work.
    A diaphragm pump with selector valves would work.
     
  3. fallguy
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    A limber is the way to go; buy a small bit of epoxy and glass it all up. 4 pumps is nonsense and the pump will not work that way without float switches
     
  4. kapnD
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    I build limber holes into the stringers with bits of PVC pipe gooped in with a compatible putty.
    Best to add the limber holes before the stringers are glassed in, so a half pipe can be used and the bottom remains flush with the hull, allowing complete drainage.
     

  5. Rranger
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    Rranger Junior Member

    Everything is glassed. And I have done the pvc pipe thing through the stringers before, looks like I will be again.
     
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