Bilge Pump Tip

[Fishtales]

I always seem to have the mid birth bilge pump fire off when I anchor and water gets in the bilge or washing down the cabin sole and water gets in via the weep holes in the corners. On the Marlin water tends to run to middle of the boat. I was doing some cleaning and testing of the aft bilge when I realized it was not pumping. I found a plastic cap had wedged itself in the intake. I think it got wedged as a result of my test, it was just down there waiting to happen. Once I did, the 1700GPH pump and float switch worked fine.
Tip is to always check the bilge for items that could get wedged in the pump - especially small plastic pieces.

 

[Crazyfish1]

I always seem to have the mid birth bilge pump fire off when I anchor and water gets in the bilge or washing down the cabin sole and water gets in via the weep holes in the corners. On the Marlin water tends to run to middle of the boat. I was doing some cleaning and testing of the aft bilge when I realized it was not pumping. I found a plastic cap had wedged itself in the intake. I think it got wedged as a result of my test, it was just down there waiting to happen. Once I did, the 1700GPH pump and float switch worked fine.
Tip is to always check the bilge for items that could get wedged in the pump - especially small plastic pieces.

Mount the pump about 1 to 1/12 inches off the floor and you can also put stainless steel mesh around it

 

[seasick]

Mount the pump about 1 to 1/12 inches off the floor and you can also put stainless steel mesh around it

And you will have an extra 1 to 1/12 inches of standing water

 

[glacierbaze]

What kind of pump do you have, that doesn't have a built in screener basket around the impeller? Or was the cap in a weep hole that feeds the bilge?