[Rhodes22-list] Bilge Pump Decision Made

[Marlan Green]

Hi all, 

Thank you for your thoughts and advice on bilge pumps. I have purchased the Supersub Smart 650 from Whale Pumps (650 gallons per hour & automatic activation). It will fit nicely in the bilge space and it has received good reviews. Practical Sailor likes it. It fits in my budget (approx: $70). 

I plan to attach it to one of the wooden stringers in the bilge area forward of the keel/centerboard and run a hose up to the thru-hull used by the sink. I'm not sure how I will connect it with the sink drain. I'll research that some more & let you know what I decide. 

I plan to connect it directly to the battery (which is below the sink on my Rhodes) and use an in-line fuse. I might add a switch for manual over-ride, but that is something else I need to research and think about. 

Product can be found at:
(http://www.whalepumps.com/marine/product.aspx?Category_ID=10008&Product_ID=10002&FriendlyID=Supersub-Smart-Family)

Marlan
s/v the Nauti Boat
aka Nautisaurus

Mayo, MD/Washington, DC