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Bilge pump modification
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Rouser came with one electric bilge pump, a Rule 4000 GPH.
With only the two of us for crew, we wanted to add a second
electric pump. If the first pump failed or clogged, we didn't
want to be left pumping.
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We added a Rule 3700 GPH pump on its own float switch, circuit
breaker, and thru-hull. It is a totally independent system.
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We also wired a bilge alarm into the system. When the float
switch turns on the pump, it also sounds the alarm. We
mounted the alarm under the nav table.
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Here is a close-up of the
bilge pump alarm. Angela had the great idea of putting an on/off
switch in line. If the alarm and pump turn on, we can shut off the
alarm (but keep the pump on) and deal with the situation in relative peace.
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We used smooth-walled tubing to route the water to the new bronze
thru-hull. The new thru-hull is mounted on the port side of
the boat, exactly opposite of the original bilge pump thru-hull.
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Here is a simple wire diagram of our new bilge pump installation.
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