OC Bilge Pumps...info wanted

[rickb]

Looking for info on bilge pumps of an OC-1, I'm sure the information is somewhere on this site - can anyone point me in the right direction?

Thanks

Rick

[jscottl67]

Use the search function near the top of the page. There are several good posts on the subject already. A couple of high end ($) systems are mentioned in some posts, as well as the more common do it yourself approach and the components you may want to use.

Jeff

[oc1dude]

contact Steve at oc1dude@yahoo.com or riverrat4fun@comcast.net I will put you together a good pump system for about the retail price of the parts
this system is water proof so it will not need to be sealed in a dry box and weihgt is only 5.5lbs
this a quaility system that will last you for many years and many hours on the river on one charge

steve

[rickb]

Thanks all.

[LEW]

Steve's system is great.
Easy to install and the price is tough to beat.
He is right about the battery too, it lasted through two incredibly long wet days on the Dead and a third day on the Kennebec (talking really WET ).

LEW

[Jim Michaud]

For what it's worth, here's a list af the stuff that I bought for my bilge pump setup. I wasn't happy with the speed that the canoe emptied so I added a second bilge pump to the same battery and switch. Big hint - waterproof the switch by covering the entire switch body with a hot glue gun.

I also have the hoses going out the side of the canoe just to the rear of the saddle instead of out the stern. This allows for shorter hoses and I can quickly see when the pumps quit pumping. I'm a lefty paddler so I have the hoses going to the right side.
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Order from www.iboats.com:

Attwood V1250 Bilge Pump – p/n 4212-7 $34.48

Brass On-Off Toggle Switch – p/n 40000 $5.36

Seachoice Toggle Boot Seals (Grey With Hex Nut) – p/n 12401 $4.88

Thru-Hull Connector (1 1/8” hose, 90°)(TH-1892-B) – p/n 3421892 $2.69



Order from www.batterymart.com:

12V Sealed Lead Acid Battery – p/n SLA-12V3-4 $7.95

SLA Charger 12V – p/n ACC-12BC0500D-1 $9.95

SLA Charger Cord – p/n ACC-D-1766 $1.95


Buy From Home Depot or another hardware store:

2 feet of 1-1/8” bilge pump hose

2 hose clamps

16 gauge wire

Slip-on connectors (for the batteries)

Quick disconnects (in case you want to remove the pump)

Liquid electrical tape (to seal solder connections)

Glue stick for a Hot Glue Gun (to waterproof the on-off switch)


For installation info check out the web site http://www.canoecolorado.com/canoeing/bilgepump


Jim

[oc1dude]

LEW,
I am glad you like your pump system. And also thought you got a good deal. Just make sure you keep the leaves and other trash cleaned out of your pump. And you should not have any trouble for many years. But if you do let me know.

Steve C.
canoe pump systems
oc1dude@yahoo.com
riverrat4fun@comcast.net
423-280-8175