[Rhodes22-list] Bill's Bilge Pump Puzzle

[John Lock]

At 03:35 PM 8/23/2007 -0700, john Belanger wrote:
>i haven't had to use it yet. i just figured the distance from the 
>lowest point in the bilge, leaning out over the hatch ledge, to over 
>the side. maybe i should try it out.
>   p.s. are you aware of the sighting technique used by the osprey 
> in its dive on prey? (talk about non-sailing subject matter.)

Just re-read you message and realized you said "bilge".  We had been 
talking about pumping out the lazzarette.  In which case, you pump 
over the transom.  Pumping the bilge would be best into the sink (as 
Steve mentioned).

Cheers!

John Lock
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
Lake Sinclair, GA
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~