Parker Yahoo Group Archived Messages
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732 | parker25lc | Re: Parker Bilge Upgrade | 2/8/2006 13:47:00 | |
1) NOT ENOUGH ROOM TO GET A LOOP ABOVE THE THRU-HULL: I don't agree. I believe I would be able to use a straight thru- hull, go "in" towards the boat a little with the hose, and then curl it up and back down into that rigging opening. 2) SOLID, SMOOTH-BORE HOSE ISN'T FLEXIBLE: The clear vinyl sold in boat stores is "if" heated carefully into shape with a hair dryer. 3) 90 DEGREE THRU-HULL LIMITS MY OPTIONS: I respectfully am not convinced, see #1 above. 4) BETTER QUALITY THRU-HULLS: * Boater's World is selling solid cast stainless steel through hulls like this for < $20. * Surplus Unlimited, see link below, sells them for ~$8, but they are out of the 1 1/8" size. * Gem Marine, www.gemlux.com, also sells solid cast SS thru-hulls and I believe they do sell them in90 degree angle versions, but their site won't connect right now . ?? See photo of sample: <a href="https://www.surplusunlimited.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/1795.jpg">https://www.surplusunlimited.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/1795.jpg</a> 5) INSTALLING A SECOND BILGE-PUMP: Darn good idea, says the man who has 3 bilge pumps in his 25' Parker, plus a livewell pump that could take water from the bilge in an emergency. FWIW Powerboat Reports rates this 2200 GPH pump by Johnson as the Best Buy and top-rated pump in bilge pumps exceeding 2000 GPH, see Surplus Unlimited's site @ <a href="https://www.surplusunlimited.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=SFNT">https://www.surplusunlimited.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=SFNT</a> , then use the search and look for item number 2210, only $58. See photo: <a href="https://www.surplusunlimited.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/110.jpg">https://www.surplusunlimited.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/110.jpg</a> You MUST add this to a separate outlet and I would highly recommend it to be installed on the OTHER side of the boat . i.e., if/when heeling to the side where both your bilge exits are on . you may not be able to get the water out of the boat! |