bilge pump help please!

[jagged]

The fiberglass 14ft v-hull i just finished now needs a bilge pump installed. Now i only have 1 drain hole in the back/bottom of my transom for my plug. So could i just fit the bilge in it and marine caulk around it and just keep it like that!<br />any tips are welcomed thnaks! josh

 

[boater4life]

Re: bilge pump help please!

No. You need to install an outlet above the water line for a bidge pump.<br /><br />

 

[bubbakat]

Re: bilge pump help please!

mine is on the side of the boat about 3 inches above the water line

 

[DJ]

Re: bilge pump help please!

jagged,<br /><br />The outlet for the bilge pump should be well above the waterline.<br /><br />Please understand two things though.<br /><br />1. The higher you mount the outlet, the less efficient your pump will be.<br /><br />2. Corrugated hoses greatly reduce pump output. Best to use smooth ID hose.