Time for a personal question - how big is your bilge pump??

[CJL]

Evening all,

Our Ribcraft 585 is fitted with a very pathetic 500 gph bilge pump and it seems to take a long time to clear the deck and splashwell of water after taking on a wave.

I am just wondering what size pumps other people have onboard their ribs in the 6m range?

Chris

[GJ0KYZ]

Originally Posted by CJL

Evening all,

Our Ribcraft 585 is fitted with a very pathetic 500 gph bilge pump and it seems to take a long time to clear the deck and splashwell of water after taking on a wave.

I am just wondering what size pumps other people have onboard their ribs in the 6m range?

Chris

My 6.8 Ribcraft has two pumps that were fitted at the factory. They clear the deck reasonably quickly but they're nowhere as good at shifting water as the elephant trunks. Try unclippling your pump and clearing the grate; this tends to clog up with crap after a while.

[Bern Hanreck]

Hiya Chris , got the 1100 automatic Rule which seems to do the job on my 585 .

( Also have two elephants trunks as well ! )

[jambo]

Originally Posted by Bern Hanreck

Hiya Chris , got the 1100 automatic Rule which seems to do the job on my 585 .

( Also have two elephants trunks as well ! )

I have exactly the same as Bern all works well even when theres a lot of water!

[martini]

Got an auto rule 500 for small quantities and a rule 2000 in case of more urgent situations

[Dhf]

Well I did have 2 x 2000 lh auto rules fitted in the sump, and a whale 500 under deck which lasted all of 2 weeks, I've removed one of the rule now though, because it was hard getting small bits n bobs that fell in the sump, and wouldn't pump out, fish head n gutts etc. I'd like to fit some trunking aswell though.

[CJL]

Originally Posted by GJ0KYZ

Try unclippling your pump and clearing the grate; this tends to clog up with crap after a while.

Already tried that one and it was all to no avail.

It sounds like may have over cooked things by bidding on a Rule 3500gph pump on ebay!!

Chris

[CJL]

Excellent news - just been outbid!!

Chris

[Downhilldai]

500 gph Rule auto & an 82mm diameter drain sock.

If the skiers drain off their wetsuits by sitting/standing on the tube for a few seconds before climbing in, the boat stays relatively dry.

[Ribochet]

To me there is only one type for a RIB



The Sahara 1100 Auto - tried and tested

[Chris]

Rule 1100 Does the job of keeping the boat dry for normal use and sitting on a mooring, however if you take a wave over the back I drop the elephants trunk, nothing beats that for sheer water removal...

[GJ0KYZ]

If you're hose piping as much green as these guys you can forget bilge pumps. In fact, you can forget bothering with a transom; it'll just prevent water getting off the deck -

]The Furious Fifties - Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 - YouTube

[Ribochet]

Originally Posted by GJ0KYZ

If you're hose piping as much green as these guys you can forget bilge pumps. In fact, you can forget bothering with a transom; it'll just prevent water getting off the deck

You mean like this

[mick]

That you on the kayak Joe

[willk]

Originally Posted by mick

That you on the kayak Joe

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[GJ0KYZ]

Originally Posted by Ribochet

You mean like this

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Exactly! Nice boat; Ocean Dynamics tend to omit transoms as well (doesn't mean you pay less of course!).

[9D280]

Pair of 75mm trunks operable from the console that get dropped as soon as on the plane...

What wave?

[BogMonster]

I have an Attwood 1250gph pump but it is still sitting in the garage a year after getting it

It does mean I am prepared for flooding though