I have purchased a Whale low profile automatic bilge pump to augment the OEM pump in my boat which isoperated off a float switch. I have two decisions I need to make regarding installation and could use some advice:
1. Placement - I could mount it vertically on the aft part of the center well of the bilge. This well is the location of the current bilge pump. I have the room to get the pickup even lower than the current pump. However, this would mean that when water gets to about 1-2 inches, both pumps would kick on. Would that be ok? Alternatively, I could mount it as a "high water" pump on the lip above the bilge and it would, then, only kick on in an emergency high water situation. Pros/cons of the mounting choices? I would have the 2nd pump separately wired to the house battery bank.
2. Evacuation hose for the 2nd pump - should I install a dedicated hose for the 2nd pump or T it in to the existing hose going to the manual bilge pump?
Thanks for any input!
1. Placement - I could mount it vertically on the aft part of the center well of the bilge. This well is the location of the current bilge pump. I have the room to get the pickup even lower than the current pump. However, this would mean that when water gets to about 1-2 inches, both pumps would kick on. Would that be ok? Alternatively, I could mount it as a "high water" pump on the lip above the bilge and it would, then, only kick on in an emergency high water situation. Pros/cons of the mounting choices? I would have the 2nd pump separately wired to the house battery bank.
2. Evacuation hose for the 2nd pump - should I install a dedicated hose for the 2nd pump or T it in to the existing hose going to the manual bilge pump?
Thanks for any input!
