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you told me on the river, but my brain got drained on the tellico.

Thanks
Trey

its not as nice as her set up but I use a 12v recharchable, marine/cycle battery. (and it pumped alot of water on saturdays clr creek trip) and was still pumpin at the bottom. I use a trickle charge 1amp $16 at any auto parts store.

PM'd you my email about the pic

Mike

My two-pump one battery setup has been working well. The info below is a bit dated so part numbers and prices may be off. I also found some parts (like a weather proof switch) from a marine boat store. The switch is the most likely point of failure. Seems that for every setup I've seen there are different methods for doing just about everything. I'll try to get some pictures with details posted soon. Here's a web site with more info, but I wouldn't recommend installing it under the saddle the way he did. I put them both in front of the saddle with thru-hulls a couple feet fore towards the bow, empties it down to a miniscule amount of water (not even enough to hand-pump). http://www.canoecolorado.com/canoeing/bilgepump

Bilge Pump Parts

From www.iboats.com
800-914-1123 M-F 9AM - 8PM EST

Attwood V1250 Bilge Pump -p/h 4212-7 $34.48 ea. (why not get 2)
Brass on-off toggle switch - p/h 40000 $5.36
Seachoice Toggle Boot Seals (grey w/hex nut) - p/h 12401 $4.88
Thru-hull Connector ( 1 1/8" hose, 90 degree) (TH-1892-B) - p/h 3421892 $2.69 (2)
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From www.batterymart.com

12V sealed lead acid battery - p/h SLA 12V3-4 $7.95
SLA charger 12V - p/h ACC-12BC0500D-1 $9.95
SLA charger cord-p/h ACC-D-1766 $1.95
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From a hardware store

1 1/8" bilge pump hose (also used for sump pumps and pools) (length depends on number of pumps and distance to thru-hull)
16 gauge wire
slip-on connnectors (for the battery)
quick disconnects
liquid electrical tape (to seal solder connections)
glue stick for a hot glue gun (to waterproof the toggle switch)
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Here's an updated parts list. The best stuff that I've found to waterproof the switch is the liquid electrical tape.


Bilge Pump Parts

Order from www.iboats.com

Attwood V1250 Bilge Pump – p/n 4212-7 $35.03
Seachoice Toggle Boot Seals (Grey With Hex Nut) – p/n 12401 $4.97 OR Buy at Lowe’s
Thru-Hull Connector (1 1/8” hose, 90°)(TH-1892-B) – p/n 3421892 $3.01



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

Toggle Switch – Buy at Lowe’s
Toggle Switch Boot Seals – Buy at Lowe’s
2 feet of 1-1/8” bilge pump hose
16 gauge wire
Slip-on connectors (for the batteries)
Quick disconnects (in case you want to remove the pump)
Liquid electrical tape (to waterproof the toggle switch)

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