I29 Bilge

[James]

Here is another question as I try and learn more about my boat:

 

In the attached image you will see a silver cylinder with holes that is in the bottom of the bilge, it is connected via hose to a T valve right above the strainer from the raw water intake thru hull.

I am not sure what it is and what it does.

At first when I saw this hose near the raw water intake I thought it was for use in drawing in the antifreeze for winterization.....then I realized it was connected to that silver cylinder in the bilge.

 

Thanks again for all of the information and recommendations.

 

 

[S & S]

No image attached... 

But from your description I can say, that you have one extra emergency bilge pump in a form of your engine. Yes.

If your 12v bilge pump gave up on you and your boat is taking water, close your main raw water through hull and your engine will be sucking your bilge water for cooling itself and discharging it outside. The higher your RPM, the faster your "extra" pump works.

Very good setup to have. Keep it clean.

Good luck.

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[S & S]

BTW, you can use this setup for winterization too. Just pour PLUMBING only (!) antifreeze in the bilge, close through hull and run the engine for about 5-7 seconds (till you see pink water in exhaust)  

You can safely live some plumbing antifreeze in the bilge for the winter, it will keep your bilge water liquid.

Bilge on I-29 very deep and narrow, if bilge water turns into a solid ice, it may cruck a keel.

On Sun, Jan 4, 2015 at 12:22 PM, James <sjar...@gmail.com> wrote:

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[James]

 

Here is the bilge photo....

Make sense for an emergency pump.

 

On Sunday, January 4, 2015 4:31:40 PM UTC-5, papatango wrote:

BTW, you can use this setup for winterization too. Just pour PLUMBING only (!) antifreeze in the bilge, close through hull and run the engine for about 5-7 seconds (till you see pink water in exhaust)  

You can safely live some plumbing antifreeze in the bilge for the winter, it will keep your bilge water liquid.

Bilge on I-29 very deep and narrow, if bilge water turns into a solid ice, it may cruck a keel.

On Sun, Jan 4, 2015 at 12:22 PM, James <sjar...@gmail.com> wrote:

Here is another question as I try and learn more about my boat:

 

In the attached image you will see a silver cylinder with holes that is in the bottom of the bilge, it is connected via hose to a T valve right above the strainer from the raw water intake thru hull.

I am not sure what it is and what it does.

At first when I saw this hose near the raw water intake I thought it was for use in drawing in the antifreeze for winterization.....then I realized it was connected to that silver cylinder in the bilge.

 

Thanks again for all of the information and recommendations.

 

 

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Great idea, I will need to do that. I also already have one electric plus a manual.  A third option would be perfect. 

 

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Subject: Re: I29 Bilge
From: "James" <sjar...@gmail.com>
Date: 1/4/15 2:18 pm
To: the-islande...@googlegroups.com

 

Here is the bilge photo....

Make sense for an emergency pump.

 

On Sunday, January 4, 2015 4:31:40 PM UTC-5, papatango wrote:

BTW, you can use this setup for winterization too. Just pour PLUMBING only (!) antifreeze in the bilge, close through hull and run the engine for about 5-7 seconds (till you see pink water in exhaust)  

You can safely live some plumbing antifreeze in the bilge for the winter, it will keep your bilge water liquid.

Bilge on I-29 very deep and narrow, if bilge water turns into a solid ice, it may cruck a keel.

On Sun, Jan 4, 2015 at 12:22 PM, James <sjar...@gmail.com> wrote:

Here is another question as I try and learn more about my boat:

 

In the attached image you will see a silver cylinder with holes that is in the bottom of the bilge, it is connected via hose to a T valve right above the strainer from the raw water intake thru hull.

I am not sure what it is and what it does.

At first when I saw this hose near the raw water intake I thought it was for use in drawing in the antifreeze for winterization.....then I realized it was connected to that silver cylinder in the bilge.

 

Thanks again for all of the information and recommendations.

 

 

 

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