Which Bilge Pump?

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clarion
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Post by clarion »

pblanc, I'm really pleased with the way my Tsunami mounted up. I'll take a picture this when I get home this weekend but basically it is wedged between my the right side of my saddle and my right ankle block. Then I used inserted a wooden dowel into the saddle just on top of the pump so it stays stuck to the bottom.

The Tsunami also has a plastic tab sticking out of the bottom on one side that helps keep it locked into the saddle too. Once I lower the pump into the space between the saddle and ankle block, I rotate it so the tab digs into the saddle and "locks" and then slide the dowel into the saddle on top of the pump it is very secure ... and you know how much my boat is upside down, so it's pretty well tested.

If you need to remove it, just pull out the dowel and rotate the pump to release the tab from the saddle and it comes right out.

I'll get a picture when I get home this weekend. If I can figure out how to attach it here I will, otherwise I'll shoot you an email.
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Smurfwarrior
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Post by Smurfwarrior »

One of the cool 'things' about the Blackfly is how Jeremy mounted the footpegs using leftover plastic from the hull. It made it easy to mount the Tsunami by drilling holes in the end of the plastic and zip tieing the pump and battery together and then to the boat. Here's a pic.

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