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rmarini
 Post subject: Bilge Pump Upgrades
PostPosted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 12:29 pm 
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Anyone done any Bilge Pump Upgrades or dual installs on a H200? If so, what? I am looking to improve on the stock set-up and perhaps install a second pump as back up.

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Paul I.
 Post subject: Re: Bilge Pump Upgrades
PostPosted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 3:07 pm 
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I am not sure what you are asking, but I have always added a back-up pump.

It is simple to install and wire. The biggest thing if you will, you must drill though the side of your boat for the discharge. I just use a pump with a built in float, and wire it to my 2nd battery with a in line fuse.

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chrisvs
 Post subject: Re: Bilge Pump Upgrades
PostPosted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 7:14 am 
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Have a look here for the primary pump upgrade...
http://www.smwebhead.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=1206&hilit=bilge+pump+upgrade

Have a look here for a secondary pump install....
http://www.smwebhead.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=1956&p=18540&hilit=second+season+upgrades#p18540

Jim_R did a fantastic job of documenting this very subject when upgrading his boat.

Another upgrade you may wish to consider is an upgraded switch. I was having a problem in my second season of the bilge pump switch sticking in the on position, and draining the battery. I installed one of these on my previous boat, and never had a problem afterwards. For safety's sake, one will make it into my new boat this year

http://www.johnson-pump.com/jpmarine/products/bilge/ultimaswitch.html

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Paul I.
 Post subject: Re: Bilge Pump Upgrades
PostPosted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 1:09 pm 
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I must say those are very GOOD links!!!

Note on the 2nd link, what type of hose is is using vs the first one. The smother hose will give you more GPH flow. What they (Rule or any of them) don't tell you is, the pump rated at zero feet. In other words, take a 500 GPH pump, put a 6 FOOT hose on it, that now has to pump say 2ft UP. The output could be down to 450 GPH.

I leave the stock pump alone, and add a 2nd one for the above reason and if the other burns out, clogs or anything. You have the 2nd one to fall back on. :)
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rmarini
 Post subject: Re: Bilge Pump Upgrades
PostPosted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 8:23 pm 
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Awesome info...thank you to all....

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