Seaflo Dry Bilge System

[rpwillia]

Anyone have any experience? $0.02 welcome.

 

[Don S/V ILLusion]

I assume you read the online reviews?

 

[dLj]

Experience only on someone else's boat. They seem to work OK. They are a bit fiddly and seem to get clogged more easily than I would have liked. But I've only had a small amount of exposure to them so take this with a grain of salt...

dj

 

[dmax]

In the archives: Sea Flo Dry Bilge System - Impressions

 

[rpwillia]

I assume you read the online reviews?

Yes, but TBH I trust honest feedback from the irascible and opinionated Sailboatowners.com community more than online reviews which are many times puff pieces and along the line the box came in and it looked nice. I am more interested in the unit that has 4 leads as I have 3 separate bilges that always have some water in them.

 

[Project_Mayhem]

Put a vacuum and damp sponge in your bilge to get rid of water and things growing in damp environments. Kind of ironic

 

[marcham]

You can build it yourself for a fraction of the price...

 

[Rjm st.petersburg]

On my boat the only thing that was putting water in my bilge was the condinsate from my AC units. I installed mermaid system to syphon it out with the waste water from the AC units and the problem was solved. I now have a very dry bilge.

 

[marcham]

Here's the DIY version, if you're into tinkering and saving a few bucks...

Build Your Own DIY Arid Bilge or Dry Bilge System

How To Build Your Own DIY Arid Bilge or Dry Bilge System

lifeempirically.com

There also was an article some time ago either in practical sailor or practical boat owner detailing a similar setup but with a small 12v pump...