Retired from newspapers and television, currently sailing Thelonious II, a 1984 Ericson 381.
What are bilge pumps for?
I admit that for the first half of my life I figured they were there to keep the boat from sinking. But of course, they won't. Not even the manual Whale diaphragm that came with the boat will do that. Surely not the buzzy little gizmo under the floorboards that spits out of the transom.
A Rule 1500 centrifugal bilge pump is rated at 1500 gallons an hour, or 750 2-gallon buckets. Sounds powerful. It would take a strong crewman to match that, not to mention...
I admit that for the first half of my life I figured they were there to keep the boat from sinking. But of course, they won't. Not even the manual Whale diaphragm that came with the boat will do that. Surely not the buzzy little gizmo under the floorboards that spits out of the transom.
A Rule 1500 centrifugal bilge pump is rated at 1500 gallons an hour, or 750 2-gallon buckets. Sounds powerful. It would take a strong crewman to match that, not to mention...
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