mikeyboy1966 Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Question for the knowledgeable. my broom 30 is a very dry boat,now I’ve sorted a few issues like the hot water tank pressure valve discharging into the rear bilge etc. it has one auto sensing pump in the rear bilge under the stern tube. there is also what looks to be a pipe built into the boat from the front cabin bilge which joins the front and rear bilges. there is another auto sensing pump fitted and plumbed in ,in the engine/centre bilge, however this is not wired in at present. im planning to address wiring the pump in this winter. I was pondering whether to fit a 3rd pump in the front bilge, belt and braces or overkill on a very dry boat? interested in opinions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesey69 Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 It’s there when it isn’t a dry boat! l look at this as I look at fire extinguishers. They sit there until you need them then you really need them. I would rig the dry ones to an alarm for a really good heads up to a potential serious situation 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoggy Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 If the bilges are linked an auto pump in the lowest spot should be fine for inland rivers but float switches are more reliable than the electronic ones, I've had a couple go wrong. When water is coming in big time the best bilge pump is still a frightened man with a frying pan. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floydraser Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 From the unknowledgeable: I would think two would be enough. I would be pooring water into the front bilge to test the link pipe though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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