RE: automatic bilge pump outlet

I have found a handpump to be much the best. My boat has a panel that conveniently lifts up to give me access. Before every sail, I handpump it dry. After a while, like brushing your teeth, you don't think about it anymore.  

I'm pretty sure that no electric pump exists that will get the water low enough. Keeping the bilge water low is essential, at least for me, because otherwise when heeling a lot it flows through wire holes into the lockers.  

My mast leaking is pretty minimal since I taped up the access points along the mast. I can get the collar reasonably tight with plastic wrap, with a conventional boot on top to protect the plastic wrap. If I didn't have a Sailcomp with a wire running down the outside of the mast and into the boat at the collar, I'm pretty sure I could get it watertight there.  

Klaus Schaefer
Jersey Girl
Lake Ontario      

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-olson911@sailpix.com on behalf of Derek Reijnen Sent: Mon 14/05/2007 6:43 PM
To: Jon E; olson911@SailPix.com
Cc:
Subject: RE: automatic bilge pump outlet

	 I have the same issue. Since it rains often in Seattle, I've got loads
	of rainwater coming through the mast and into the bilge, with only a
	manual pump to get rid of it. I keep wondering if any 911 owner has
	found an electrical automatic pump small enough to fit in the shallow
	bilge, but robust enough not to just clog up.  Since the bilge is also
	compartmentalized, getting all the water out without resorting to
	lifting the floor is quite difficult.  The result in my case is there's
	almost always water sloshing in and around the bilge and floors when
	sailing.
	
	And while I'm on the subject of water, anyone find a truly effective way
	to keep rain water from coming through the mast? I can't believe how
	much water comes in.  I've tried various collar solutions at the deck
	(Mast-Tight, waterproof tapes, etc.) but nothing seems to stem the flow
	- much of which I suspect is getting into the mast above the deck,
	particularly at the masthead. 
	
	-----Original Message-----
	From: owner-olson911@sailpix.com [mailto:owner-olson911@sailpix.com] On
	Behalf Of Jon E
	Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 2:35 PM
	To: olson911@SailPix.com
	Subject: automatic bilge pump outlet
	
	O911 owners,
	
	Shanti came without an auto bilge pump, and I'm installing one. Does
	anyone have suggestions on locating the outlet mushroom? The manual pump
	discharges through the transom "vents" near the bottom but I wonder if
	using those would produce backwash into the bilge in a following sea.
	
	Also, I noticed that the flat bilge is really hard to keep dry with the
	standard rule-type pumps. Anyone have a trick (I'm using the old
	giant-sponge method
	now) to keep that a little drier?
	
	Thanks,
	
	Jon
	
	
	      
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