Cordless bilge pumps

awthacker

awthacker

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Anyone have or use one? I saw an AquaCharge on Ship Shape the other day and decided I would get one for the boat, to replace the 800 GPM Rule I keep in the cuddy with alligator clips and 6' flex tubing. Doing a google search, I found this Attwood for under $40, and was wondering if I should spend the extra $50 on the "good one".

Attwood
http://www.jamestowndistributors.co...adwords!6456&keyword=product_ad_7766&type=pla

Rule
http://www.gandermountain.com/modpe...content_goobasecontent_filler&cID=GSHOP_96791
 
I would go with the rechargeable one, buying battery's can get $$

That might be good for a winter pump or while boat is in storage but I would not use on a mooring or some where its needed!! They say they don't last very long?
 
spareparts said:
if the pump cost under $100, its not big enough for your boat
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My purpose for this pump is to have an emergency extra on board. Currently, I keep a rule 800 gph in my cuddy with alligator clips, that I could drop in the bilge in a pinch if my primary bilge pump was not operating properly.

Either of the too listed above appears capable of pumping 200 gallons on a charge. Are you saying that pumping out 200 gallons ain't gonna save my boat from sinking and so don't bother, or did you misunderstand my purpose?
 
macojoe said:
I would go with the rechargeable one, buying battery's can get $$

That might be good for a winter pump or while boat is in storage but I would not use on a mooring or some where its needed!! They say they don't last very long?
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Anyone leaving their boat in the water for any period of time should have at least two bilge pumps, correct? Currently I only have one, plus the backup described above for emergencies.

Since I would occasionally plan on keeping my boat tied to a floating dock, how would I go about adding a second bilge, regarding the wiring. My existing bilge is wired to the float switch, but is also wired to a switch on the dash. Would I get a second float or maybe buy a bilge with an internal float and go straight off the batteries (batteries are conveniently in the bilge), or do I just splice into the existing float? I wouldn't wire a second bilge to the dashboard switch as well, would I?
 
I have 4 pumps in my boat, in the rear I have 2 1500 gal pumps with their own floats built in, and one to each battery. One is a bit higher then the other,so if I get a leak one on the first battery will come on. When that battery dies and the water comes up a little higher the 2nd pump comes on till the 2nd battery dies. This should give me a good amount of time for someone or me to see something wrong before its at the bottom!
I have a 3rd 800 gal hooked to a float, and switch on the dash (this one came with the boat) This one is able to be turned on or off throughout the day if I am getting water from rain , waves, anchor rope, ect, ect ect.
The 4th pump is also on its own float, and dash, its a 500 gal in the front of the boat as some water sits up there. This is just to help get anything that might sit up there. (It also came with the boat)

With all pumps going at same time I could get 4300 gal per hour!! And going off shore I am still not sure its enough should something go really wrong??
 
I guess fact of the matter is you never know, but MJ if Im on your boat and you have all 4 goin at once, trust me, Im gettin nervous by that point!!!!! Nothing wrong with that kind of redundancy though, nice job......

Aaron one thing I did with my "emergency" pump like you have is put 30' leads in the bag that its in. That way I can pump out someone else boat from mine if need be......

Not sure about the cordless ones tho, My batts are in the back 3' from the pump so I never considered one.......
 
really the ones that are on all the time are the 1500's, the other 2 only when I feel i want to use them.
I do like the two hooked to different battery's, so I don't kill one battery, and have nothing.
 
I think the cordless would be a joke in any kind of emergency.... might be good for clearing some rain water from a dingy or a splash from a canoe...

If you had any kind of a scary leak, 200 gallons could come in faster than you could deploy the cordless pump.... a 2500 mounted and wired to a switch would be a far better backup... a on/off/on switch could be set to connect the pump to either of two batts in case one was dead.
 
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