[Rhodes22-list] Bilge Pump Question

Lowe, Rob rlowe at vt.edu
Thu Jan 21 09:43:23 EST 2010


Rick,
Yes, it does.  Not only is the loop higher that the thru-hull (thanks Hank), but since it's inboard of the thru-hull, it stays higher than the thru-hull as the boat heels.  Therefore no water back through bilge drain line. - rob


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Rob,

If you heel to the rub rail, does that actually work?

Rick

On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 5:02 PM, Lowe, Rob <rlowe at vt.edu> wrote:

> Caesar,
> I was digging through some old photos on my computer and ran across this
> one that shows how my bilge pump is hooked up to my sink drain.  Note how
> the bilge hose is routed with a loop that goes higher than the drain to keep
> water from the through hole from coming back into the boat. - rob
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