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Re: hands free bilge pumps?
By:Dave Braun
Date: 9/24/2001, 12:34 pm
In Response To: Re: hands free bilge pumps? (Jim Owens)

: Besides the pump with a weaker spring, what else do
: I need -- check valve, strainer, end cuff? I can't quite tell from Pete's
: picture whether I'll need other pieces from Bosworth to complete the
: installation. Don't want to get the pump mounted only to discover that I
: have to put off completion of the project until I get one more accessory
: piece from Bosworth.

Hi Jim,
It depends. If you are going to mount it as Pete has, then you may want to add a strainer on the input end provided you have enough space. The pumps have built in flap type check valves at each end and they are all thats needed. You will also need some type of thru hull fitting for the output. These can be purchased at marine supply outlets like West Marine, but are usually plastic and may not look good on a stripper. Brass is also available and is a better looking option. Better still is to make your own, I recall seeing in a previous thread a great looking flush mount. All the boats I installed these pumps in where very low volume so there was not enough room to mount them vertically and I wanted to locate the input at the lowest point in the cockpit. If you must mount your pump horizontally then you'll may want to buy some hose from Bosworth, and a strum box from Great River Outfitters.
Hope this helps.

Regards,
Dave Braun

Messages In This Thread

hands free bilge pumps?
Dan St. Gean -- 9/20/2001, 3:32 pm
Re: hands free bilge pumps?
Dan St. Gean -- 9/21/2001, 4:12 pm
Re: hands free bilge pumps?
Jim Owens -- 9/21/2001, 7:42 pm
PVC pump outlet *Pic*
Pete Roszyk -- 9/25/2001, 11:03 am
Re: hands free bilge pumps?
Dave Braun -- 9/24/2001, 12:34 pm
Strum boxes are easy to make from...
Brian Nystrom -- 9/24/2001, 1:07 pm
Re: hands free bilge pumps?
Jim Owens -- 9/24/2001, 1:00 pm
As strum box is the pickup...
Brian Nystrom -- 9/24/2001, 1:10 pm
Re: As strum box is the pickup...
Dave Braun -- 9/24/2001, 1:23 pm
Guzzler with internal spring
Randy Knauff -- 9/21/2001, 2:29 am
Re: Guzzler with internal spring
Dave Braun -- 9/21/2001, 8:57 am
Re: Guzzler with internal spring
Severne -- 9/21/2001, 11:52 am
Guzzler website *Pic*
Pete Roszyk -- 9/20/2001, 5:55 pm
Re: Guzzler website
Dan St. Gean -- 9/20/2001, 6:01 pm