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Jeanie P
Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Posts: 138 City/Region: Alexandria
State or Province: VA
C-Dory Year: 2006
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Jeanie P - sold 11/08
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Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 7:23 am Post subject: Dog hair |
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For those that have dogs that shed and take them on their boats, how do you keep the dog hair from clogging the bilge pump?
Allan |
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JamesTXSD
Joined: 01 Mar 2005 Posts: 7445 City/Region: from island boy to desert dweller
State or Province: AZ
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: "Wild Blue" (sold 9/14)
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Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 9:04 am Post subject: |
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Preventative maintenance. Sometimes you have to "de-fur" the problem. We use a hand vac and a rubber brush (works especially good on the Sunbrella and the carpet in the cabin). The bilge pumps in the 25 are under the cockpit sole and the interior step; the interior one doesn't get used. I clean the bilge pump under the cockpit every so often. We've never had a problem with fur, but occasionally grass and grit get in there. The base is slotted and there is an internal screen; pop the pump out of the base and clean out the crud with your fingers.
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Jim B. |
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richnkay
Joined: 13 Dec 2009 Posts: 135 City/Region: Greenville
State or Province: SC
C-Dory Year: 2006
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Annalee
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Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 10:37 am Post subject: |
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Like Jim, we also carry a small hand vac on the boat. Not knowing what type/size dog you have this might not work for you but I think the thing that really keeps the dog hair down with us is keeping our small dog's hair cut short. She is a Pomeranian and a short hair cut keeps her more comfortable and we haven't noticed any real problem with dog hair on the boat. I think any longer hair floating around is probably coming from me!
Rich. _________________ Where, then, lies the answer? In Choice. Which shall it be: bankruptcy of purse or bankruptcy of life? In other words, buy the boat! |
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Chester
Joined: 04 Sep 2006 Posts: 1176 City/Region: home
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Sold to lovely couple
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Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 2:05 pm Post subject: |
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First, if you don't already have one, get a Furminator. They really do work as advertised.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVTJSk-TJCw
As mentioned, check the pump regularly and consider a rubber brush or the rubbery kind of sponge (dunno it's name) that grabs hair & stuff. |
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Connie Fisher Guest
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Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 6:05 pm Post subject: |
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Hello from Iowa,
Trust the recommendation, just dialled up ebay and ordered an "Furminator".
Thank You.
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Ron Fisher |
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 20813 City/Region: Pensacola
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: thataway
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Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 7:05 pm Post subject: |
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Get a poodle...We boated with multiple dogs, and a brush similar to the furminator worked fine. We also kept the boat's floor and upholstery vacuumed regularly. Plus, kept a mesh screen around the sump which we cleaned regularly. There are some bilge pumps (such as Whale gusher manual pump which will handle the hair and larger debris). _________________ Bob Austin
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Thataway (Ex Seaweed) 2007 25 C Dory May 2018 to Oct. 2021
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Sunbeam
Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Posts: 3990 City/Region: Out 'n' About
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 3:11 pm Post subject: |
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This isn't bilge-pump specific, but I've found that a good way to gather up pet hair from a surface such as a settee or carpet (when you don't have a vacuum) is to don rubber dishwashing gloves and "swirl" your hand(s) around. The hair just gathers up into strings and you can pick them up and toss them. |
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Foggy
Joined: 01 Aug 2013 Posts: 1521 City/Region: Traverse City; Northern Lake Michigan
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Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2018 10:40 pm Post subject: |
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Bottom line is you're better off w/o a dog on most boats.
If the dog is a 'must', drop the bilge pump and paddle.
Aye.
Grandpa used to say, "Man's best friend does not apply on boats." _________________ "I don't want any cake" - said no one ever.
If someone tells you they don't eat cake, unfriend them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life. |
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Chester
Joined: 04 Sep 2006 Posts: 1176 City/Region: home
State or Province: WA
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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2018 12:34 pm Post subject: |
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X2 on the Furminator, it made for a huge reduction in dog hair in the boat. |
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Foggy
Joined: 01 Aug 2013 Posts: 1521 City/Region: Traverse City; Northern Lake Michigan
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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2018 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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Re: the Furminator. That stuff coming off the Furminator while in use is dog hair
and lots of it.
Unless you plan on doing this onboard with both you and your dog in a closed
bag, you'll have a wad of it clogging up your bilge pump sooner rather than later.
Aye. |
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Chester
Joined: 04 Sep 2006 Posts: 1176 City/Region: home
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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2018 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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Yup, it's a shoreside toy. |
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