Greeings Y'all, I am in the process of installing a manual bilge pump in my 23 O'Day. I was wondering if anyone out there has done this and if they have what did you use as a pick up in the bilge. I want to put it in the lowest point and there is really not a lot of vertical clearance. Thanks you any help you might offer, I am impressed with the ideas that come out of this forum. Thanks again. George
Installing manual bilge pump
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On my 1979 Oday 23, the manual bilge pump came mounted in the portside cockpit locker. The intake is just a hose lead under the cabin sole and left loose. I leave it so it is accessible under the cabin sole hatch. There is enough hose so that I can manually "vaccuum" up water wherever it pools in the bilge. I agree that the bilge is very flat and doesn't give you much room. As a result, the end of the hose is lying on its side, not mounted vertically. However, when at the dock, I will remove the cabin sole hatch and rig the hose so it is vertical, making it much more efficient. There is a "cap" on the end of the hose, giving it about a 1/2 inch of clearance from the bilge floor when I do mount it vertially.
On my 1979 Oday 23, the manual bilge pump came mounted in the portside cockpit locker. The intake is just a hose lead under the cabin sole and left loose. I leave it so it is accessible under the cabin sole hatch. There is enough hose so that I can manually "vaccuum" up water wherever it pools in the bilge. I agree that the bilge is very flat and doesn't give you much room. As a result, the end of the hose is lying on its side, not mounted vertically. However, when at the dock, I will remove the cabin sole hatch and rig the hose so it is vertical, making it much more efficient. There is a "cap" on the end of the hose, giving it about a 1/2 inch of clearance from the bilge floor when I do mount it vertially.
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Hi Mike, Thanks for your reply. I headed over to West Marine yesterday and after looking around in the "something else that might work department" I found a PVC 90 degree elbow with strainer that was intended to for a marine sink. I clamped this, along with a check valve to a small piece of press treated 2x4. This set up I mounted inside the bilge and screwed through the floor to hold it. I shimmed this set up down with some 1/4 inch ply wood until I got the strainer close to the floor of the bilge. My pump I mounted in the same fasion as yours and I installed a new through hull for the bilge pump. I am very pleased with the way it works. I always was hesitant to use the ice chest in the salon as it would drain into the bilge and was a pain to pump out. Now when the sun is below the yard arm it will be time for a "Cool One". Thanks again for your reply. George
Hi Mike, Thanks for your reply. I headed over to West Marine yesterday and after looking around in the "something else that might work department" I found a PVC 90 degree elbow with strainer that was intended to for a marine sink. I clamped this, along with a check valve to a small piece of press treated 2x4. This set up I mounted inside the bilge and screwed through the floor to hold it. I shimmed this set up down with some 1/4 inch ply wood until I got the strainer close to the floor of the bilge. My pump I mounted in the same fasion as yours and I installed a new through hull for the bilge pump. I am very pleased with the way it works. I always was hesitant to use the ice chest in the salon as it would drain into the bilge and was a pain to pump out. Now when the sun is below the yard arm it will be time for a "Cool One". Thanks again for your reply. George
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