Bilge Pump Install

[Swee Pea]

I appreicate the suggestion. I will take a look this weekend and see how much room is available.

This is the great thing about this site. Great ideas to "borrow".

John
Swee Pea

[SeaSpray]

Dan,
I was looking at the DogonDory pics. Can you post a little more detail abou your kicker mount. What size kicker do you carry on it? It looks like you bolt a mounting board to the bracket and the motor will clamp to it above the current transon level. I need to do something for my small kicker.
Thanks,
Steve

[dogon dory]

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[Papillon]

As rainy season approches and the boat is kept in the water, I am adding a bottom bulkhead at the end of the cabin area and will be installing a bildge on the cockpit side just off center of the (doorway, if I had one).

My question is: I want to put a recess hole in the hull and need to know how deep I can safely go...1 inch...2 inch?....In other words how thick is the hull at this location?

Respond fast....my battery is almost charged on the drill.

[Sea Wolf]

Whaler Go Far

I've heard before that the CD hulls, depending on their vintage are 1-1/2 to 2" thick, but that's not enough information to set the plunge router and have at it!

How big of a depression do you need? Enough for a pickup fitting at the end of a tube or enough to set a whole pump in it?

In either case, I'd use a rotary disk cut off tool on the end of a phenuatic or electric die grinder, and start by cutting out a small square, then pull and or cut the inside of the square out until I could get to the balsa core and work down just to the bottom of it, leaving the outer structural layer 100% intact, Then, knowing the thickiness, you can expand the work area, knowing the outer hull is intact and not compromised.

Be sure to re-seal the sides and bottom with resin once you have the depression carved out. (I know you probably already know this.)

Let us know how it goes! Joe.