Greetings, folks.
I'm a first time boat owner and bought a Skipper 20 at the end of the last season.
It's a fixer-upper, to be sure, but the price was right and much of that can be done once it's back in the water. The biggest thing I need to address before putting it in aside from some new bottom paint is the bilge pump. There isn't one, only a short, obviously distressed hose leading to the discharge port in the stern. Unfortunately that was overlooked when I picked up the boat since I had a broken foot and couldn't go aboard.
So, I plan on installing a low-profile 12v pump and then also a manual backup. It may be overkill but a manual backup saved my bacon some years ago so it'll provide some peace of mind, especially if the battery runs low.
What I don't know and can't seem to tell is where the original pump would have been located. Does anybody here have any info/ suggestions on the right placement in this particular boat? Any other tips would be much appreciated, too.
Thanks!
I'm a first time boat owner and bought a Skipper 20 at the end of the last season.
It's a fixer-upper, to be sure, but the price was right and much of that can be done once it's back in the water. The biggest thing I need to address before putting it in aside from some new bottom paint is the bilge pump. There isn't one, only a short, obviously distressed hose leading to the discharge port in the stern. Unfortunately that was overlooked when I picked up the boat since I had a broken foot and couldn't go aboard.
So, I plan on installing a low-profile 12v pump and then also a manual backup. It may be overkill but a manual backup saved my bacon some years ago so it'll provide some peace of mind, especially if the battery runs low.
What I don't know and can't seem to tell is where the original pump would have been located. Does anybody here have any info/ suggestions on the right placement in this particular boat? Any other tips would be much appreciated, too.
Thanks!