Greetings all!
I'm looking for any feedback/insights on installing a second bilge pump on my 2002 C22. We have the factory installed pump under the galley cupboard with a pass-through at the floor out of the back wall into the cockpit. This generally does the job while underway or after hosing down the cockpit, but it isn't at the low point of the deck per se. This pump leaves a small amount of water on the cockpit floor, with more towards the stern (especially when the fuel tanks are full). To remedy (mainly after rain events during the PNW "shoulder" seasons) we use a small hand pump to get the last bit of water up and out. I'd like a more permanent solution that doesn't involve me heading down to the marina to pump after any level of precipitation.
Ideally I am looking to install a second bilge pump as far aft as possible--near or in the drain plug deck cavity. The wiring seems pretty simple since the battery is nearby, all I'd need is a fuse and a switch. The discharge is where I'm less confident. The most simple would be to go straight up into the splash well which already has a through-hull drain hole, maybe adding a one-way valve in the plumbing to prevent backfilling on a following sea? I'd like to avoid drilling another through-hull in the gunwhale area--but if that's what needs to be done I'm open to learning how!
Has anyone done this already or are there other solutions out there that folks have tried in an effort to automatically drain the deck from the lowest point? Thanks so much in advance for your insights!
Cheers!
I'm looking for any feedback/insights on installing a second bilge pump on my 2002 C22. We have the factory installed pump under the galley cupboard with a pass-through at the floor out of the back wall into the cockpit. This generally does the job while underway or after hosing down the cockpit, but it isn't at the low point of the deck per se. This pump leaves a small amount of water on the cockpit floor, with more towards the stern (especially when the fuel tanks are full). To remedy (mainly after rain events during the PNW "shoulder" seasons) we use a small hand pump to get the last bit of water up and out. I'd like a more permanent solution that doesn't involve me heading down to the marina to pump after any level of precipitation.
Ideally I am looking to install a second bilge pump as far aft as possible--near or in the drain plug deck cavity. The wiring seems pretty simple since the battery is nearby, all I'd need is a fuse and a switch. The discharge is where I'm less confident. The most simple would be to go straight up into the splash well which already has a through-hull drain hole, maybe adding a one-way valve in the plumbing to prevent backfilling on a following sea? I'd like to avoid drilling another through-hull in the gunwhale area--but if that's what needs to be done I'm open to learning how!
Has anyone done this already or are there other solutions out there that folks have tried in an effort to automatically drain the deck from the lowest point? Thanks so much in advance for your insights!
Cheers!
