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- Ben
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- 1998 36' Sabre Express CAT 3116TA's, 2015 ROS Scotia 16 Etec 50
So starting from scratch.
This is what I am thinking. Was going to get a Rule 750 and mount it beow the shaft as the first line of defense- probably be on a board mounted to the deck that reaches down into the bilge so I can retrieve it for cleaning/service when needed. Then was going to get a diaphragm pump and mount it as low as possible but it will have a remote intake strainer so I can use it to suck the bilge dry. This would also be set to run on a high(er) float with an alarm wired in to act as high water alarm. Thought I would use a diaphragm because they can be run dry as far as I know.
Only other thought I have is that I could use the diaphragm pump to also pump a shower drain sump for the occasional shower (would need a couple valves to make this work obviously). This is just a random thought and probably easier to just set that up totally separate.
Thoughts on this and recommendations on pumps? Also need an alarm and I am not sure if I should just wire this into the higher pump/float or get a separate high water alarm panel of some sort. I am on a budget though and cant believe how much a bilge pump costs. Simpler is bettter.
This is what I am thinking. Was going to get a Rule 750 and mount it beow the shaft as the first line of defense- probably be on a board mounted to the deck that reaches down into the bilge so I can retrieve it for cleaning/service when needed. Then was going to get a diaphragm pump and mount it as low as possible but it will have a remote intake strainer so I can use it to suck the bilge dry. This would also be set to run on a high(er) float with an alarm wired in to act as high water alarm. Thought I would use a diaphragm because they can be run dry as far as I know.
Only other thought I have is that I could use the diaphragm pump to also pump a shower drain sump for the occasional shower (would need a couple valves to make this work obviously). This is just a random thought and probably easier to just set that up totally separate.
Thoughts on this and recommendations on pumps? Also need an alarm and I am not sure if I should just wire this into the higher pump/float or get a separate high water alarm panel of some sort. I am on a budget though and cant believe how much a bilge pump costs. Simpler is bettter.