The shower sump pump intake on my boat is plumbed directly to the
shower drains, thus the pump has to run coninuously while
showering. This system is unpopular on my boat because it's
noisy and wastes considerable battery power as it does it's job,
so it's a natural candidate for improvement.
I noticed a semi-isolated bilge area -- maybe a cubic foot of
volume, directly under the sole below the head sink. Water that
somehow gets into this area currently drains via a 7/16" hole
into and through the fiberglass box holdng the mast step. If the
drain hole into the mast box were plugged, a small sump would be
created upstream of the hole. This little isolated area of bilge
would seem to be an ideal place for a quiet Rule bilge/sump pump
that could automatically cycle on/off with a float switch.
Since the factory installation is more costly and seems less
effective than what I'm considering doing, I feel like I must
have missed something. Any feedback would be appreciated.
shower drains, thus the pump has to run coninuously while
showering. This system is unpopular on my boat because it's
noisy and wastes considerable battery power as it does it's job,
so it's a natural candidate for improvement.
I noticed a semi-isolated bilge area -- maybe a cubic foot of
volume, directly under the sole below the head sink. Water that
somehow gets into this area currently drains via a 7/16" hole
into and through the fiberglass box holdng the mast step. If the
drain hole into the mast box were plugged, a small sump would be
created upstream of the hole. This little isolated area of bilge
would seem to be an ideal place for a quiet Rule bilge/sump pump
that could automatically cycle on/off with a float switch.
Since the factory installation is more costly and seems less
effective than what I'm considering doing, I feel like I must
have missed something. Any feedback would be appreciated.