That's ok, it was a long anywaySorry, I don't know the size.
I was trying to figure out how to mount a bilge pump inside the shop vac, haha. that second link looks good!!
A diaphram style bilge pump will get everything except what is in the intake hose. Make that really short and you'll be very close to dry.
That said I get no salt water in my bilge unless I am cleaning the strainers. I have used dripless packing for many years. (Tides Marine lip seal type)
"I love a dry bilge. Water is meant to be kept outside the hull, not in the bilge!
Unless there is a use for water in the bilge.
On our boat we run the windlass Hyd lines thru the bilge water , about 2-3 inches , rather than add the complexity of a pump, heat exchanger etc.
Not for every boat bit KISS is our goal.
i.e.a setup almost like a shop vac where the pickup could be at the absolute lowest point and pump out almost every drop of water as the water seeped in... instead of waiting for 2 or 3 inches to accumulate before the float switch is tripped...and even then, the pump doesn't mount low enough to pump it all out. Does such a system exist ?
Bow and stern are always bone dry, but the bilge area between the engine stringers is the problematic area...not bad really but enough water gets in after a month or so to get annoying.
I looked extensively, but could not find anything good. Ultimately, I concluded that the only way to have a dry bilge was to identify and eliminate every source of water intrusion.
I have been running it for four years. Never a drip, never adjusted and it runs cool.
Dave/Art,
Duramax have never replied to me after several email inquiries regarding their publicized use of GRAPHITE in the Packing material, as we all are aware Graphite (Carbon) use under water and especially with two dissimilar metals as the shaft (commonly 316 SS) and the cutlass/gland housing (normally Bronze) all combined with warm sea water and now Graphite we have a potential battery AND Galvanic Corrosion and is a definite NO NO!?
Graphite being the most NOBLE element in the Galvanic table(@+.02) with SS @ -0.1 and Bronze @ -0.3 would normally mean both the SS and the Bronze being less Noble will corrode in the presence of Graphite and sea water(the electrolyte)
The further apart the metals are in the Series, the greater the risk of corrosion. Graphite containing gaskets, packing and lubricants/grease have all been responsible for serious galvanic corrosion of copper alloys(Bronze) in sea water and should never be used in under sea water installations.
So this post reminded me of my earlier non-response to my query and have again emailed DURAMAX and will relay there response should they this time reply,
Cheers Steve
I am a gambler. As long as they are cool and don't leak, I am in my happy place. Out of sure out of mind. The shafts aren't going to fall off the boat. I have never adjusted the packing after installation.Dave/Art,
Duramax have never replied to me after several email inquiries regarding their publicized use of GRAPHITE in the Packing material, as we all are aware Graphite (Carbon) use under water and especially with two dissimilar metals as the shaft (commonly 316 SS) and the cutlass/gland housing (normally Bronze) all combined with warm sea water and now Graphite we have a potential battery AND Galvanic Corrosion and is a definite NO NO!?
Graphite being the most NOBLE element in the Galvanic table(@+.02) with SS @ -0.1 and Bronze @ -0.3 would normally mean both the SS and the Bronze being less Noble will corrode in the presence of Graphite and sea water(the electrolyte)
The further apart the metals are in the Series, the greater the risk of corrosion. Graphite containing gaskets, packing and lubricants/grease have all been responsible for serious galvanic corrosion of copper alloys(Bronze) in sea water and should never be used in under sea water installations.
So this post reminded me of my earlier non-response to my query and have again emailed DURAMAX and will relay there response should they this time reply,
Cheers Steve
I am a gambler. As long as they are cool and don't leak, I am in my happy place. Out of sure out of mind. The shafts aren't going to fall off the boat. I have never adjusted the packing after installation.
never understood why builder don't add sumps in their designs.
I'm having a terrible time getting those last few drops of water from my bilge. Any suggestions? Sorry for the sideways image.
Damn Parks! I sure hope that's a photo shop deal??? Sure looks like your superstructure and bridge.
I'm having a terrible time getting those last few drops of water from my bilge. Any suggestions? Sorry for the sideways image.
That's the real deal. Photo was taken a week ago. Got a call from my Salvage guy, he floated her this morning. He said there were three peacock bass swimming in her bilge!