A bilge water question

DaveInGA · Oct 14, 2010

Turns out it's about time for me to start thinking about clearing water out of the bilge. This is for my Bass Tracker V-17. The boat will not be stored in my garage when I'm not fishing in it, but I will be fishing on larger lakes with large wakes and other potential emergency conditions where a bilge pump might really be needed.

Please pick a brand, pick if you'd go with an automatic pump or one with a separate switch and pick size (large vs. small).

Thank you,

Dave

Captain Ahab · Oct 14, 2010

Man - for someone with a bad infection you post a lot of polls :LOL2:

lbursell · Oct 14, 2010

Dave, with your permission, Can I jump on your bandwagon, too ? I'm also in the market for both a bilge and live-well pump and would like to ask folks to also post the reason(s) behind their choices (reliability, ease of installation, brand loyalty, replaceable cartridge motor versus permanent mounted motor, horror stories, etc.).

With thanks, ahead of time.

DaveInGA · Oct 14, 2010

Captain Ahab said:
Man - for someone with a bad infection you post a lot of polls :LOL2:

What can I say. I'm in pain and wide awake, can't go to sleep in spite of the pain drug the doc give me. Can you say miserable? Might as well make the best of it doing something productive.

DaveInGA · Oct 14, 2010

lbursell said:
Dave, with your permission, Can I jump on your bandwagon, too ? I'm also in the market for both a bilge and live-well pump and would like to ask folks to also post the reason(s) behind their choices (reliability, ease of installation, brand loyalty, replaceable cartridge motor versus permanent mounted motor, horror stories, etc.).

With thanks, ahead of time.

Sure dude, go ahead and jump on, I'm easy.

perchin · Oct 14, 2010

I went with the Attwood Tsunami, because its easy to install and you can buy replacement motors for it, and change em' without unmounting the unit. I then went with a seperate switch and pump, because I don't store it on the water and don't need an automatic... its not hard to tell if I need to turn it on in a 14' tin.. :lol: I then went with 1000gph or less, because I only have a 14' boat, and also I use a 800gph thru hull for my live well and it fills in less than 2 minutes. 8)

lckstckn2smknbrls · Oct 14, 2010

You can wire it to use both a switch and float switch.

Troutman3000 · Oct 14, 2010

lckstckn2smknbrls said:
You can wire it to use both a switch and float switch.

How would this diagram work.

Tettle07 · Oct 14, 2010

Like this.... just go get a 3 position switch at autozone for $5 and your set.

Ranchero50 · Oct 14, 2010

Pretty simple, 12v to both switches, then tie the wires together after the switches before the bilge pump and ground the other bilge pump wire. If you get a lit switch you need to take it apart because they like to ground the output when the switch is off and that will short out the circuit. If you use an seperate indicator light it'll light when either switch turns on the pump.

I got the Attwood 500GPH from Walmart simply because they are open all the time and there are WalMarts everywhere so if it dies and I'm away from home I can get a replacement quickly.

I'd go with two smaller ones before one large one as well.
Jamie

Troutman3000 · Oct 26, 2010

Ranchero50 said:
Pretty simple, 12v to both switches, then tie the wires together after the switches before the bilge pump and ground the other bilge pump wire. If you get a lit switch you need to take it apart because they like to ground the output when the switch is off and that will short out the circuit. If you use an seperate indicator light it'll light when either switch turns on the pump.

I got the Attwood 500GPH from Walmart simply because they are open all the time and there are WalMarts everywhere so if it dies and I'm away from home I can get a replacement quickly.

I'd go with two smaller ones before one large one as well.
Jamie

Could I run the power from the float switvh directly to the battery and still use the existing switch I have for the bilge? Basically having the float switch work while I am not in the boat and still use the manual while I am in the boat and not have to have a second switch for automatic.

Ranchero50 · Oct 26, 2010

Yes, as long as both circuits are fuse or circuit breaker protected and pull off of the same battery.

Jamie

Troutman3000 · Oct 26, 2010

Ranchero50 said:
Yes, as long as both circuits are fuse or circuit breaker protected and pull off of the same battery.

Jamie

Thanks - Ill get an inline fuse to pull off of the float switch.

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