- Mar 11, 2013
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- Boat Info
- Sara Belle
2005 Weekender 215
- Engines
- Mercruiser 5.0 mpi, Bravo III
We trailer so it has never been an issue. I was replacing the dash bezel this weekend and it got me to wondering. The pump has only come once while we were boating and it was a day when we were in and out of the water as were the dogs. That time I flipped the switch at the helm and was surprised by the amount of water that was pumped out. I will check with the hose to be sure the float is working properly.
We went to Lake Mendota this past weekend as the Miss. River was high and there was crazy debris floating downstream. We pulled into a nice little cove and practiced anchoring. I just switched from 3' of coated chain and 150' of rope to 15' of 5/16" galvanized chain and 200' of rope. What is the best deployment method to keep the chain off the bow while paying it out?
Rgory - you shouldn't have any water in your bilge.....should be bone dry unless you put it there yourself.