(Part 2) Best boat plumbing according to redditors
We found 72 Reddit comments discussing the best boat plumbing. We ranked the 35 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
Get an in-line fuse: http://www.amazon.com/Scotty-Marine--line-Fuse-Holder/dp/B003ZZKAXY/ref=sr_1_7?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1426011056&sr=1-7&keywords=in-line+fuse
Run a wire from each terminal on the battery to where you want the LED strip to be.
Add the fuse to the positive (red) wire. Then run the red wire from the fuse to the one of the wires on the LED strip and the ground wire (negitive/black terminal on the battery) to the other.
Disconnect the wire you ran from the battery, and cut it wherever you want to add the dimmer and splice in the dimer. Then re-connect the battery.
If it were rock, you're completely right (except the moment arm is 2"). But we're talking about sand and mud which neither are particularly rigid. When I was a subsea design engineer, we had structures over 900 sqft sinking 4" immediately in the Gulf of Mexico (granted they were pretty heavy). This thing is .016 sqft.
But anything's possible, so in two weeks we're going to take the boat out to the lake and beach it to see what happens, with video. Worse case scenario is that this valve is only practical on ski boats.
What do you think of these? They stick out the same distance, but don't hang down.
I don't know about the heat issue (i'm in tx) but my cousin kept his fish alive without power by using a battery powered live well aerator (similar to that) in his tank
This is similar to the pump I used. I have two Optima Yellow Tops with a Hellroaring BIC. All loads are on the main battery, second battery is only used to start when the main dies (rare, unless I leave the fridge on for a couple days without starting the truck). I wired in a second fuse box, and ran circuits from there throughout the truck. I use something similar to this between the cab and the bed. Hope that helps!
12 volt solar panel connected directly to a 12 volt marine pump. 50 watt panel should do. Will only work when sunny but that's also the best time to be out and watering.
Mount them both on a movable rig such as plywood board so you can redirect and to bring inside for theft prevention.
The higher 2 are scuppers, they drain the water above the bilge. Look at getting something like these for the scuppers: Flow Max Scupper https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000XBHNH4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Uk8VDbSBHFBN7 (but NOT for the main drain plug) the little ball in these floats and seals the hole to keep water from coming in from the stern but still allow water to drain out. Make sure you use a good sealant (3m 4200 or 5200) on the screw holes and around the edges of the ball scuppers
Good guide, thanks!
A point I'd contend is manual vs electric pumps. In the UK at least, some simple pumps can be much cheaper than the Whale foot pump you used, and I don't believe you need the accumulator tank or strainer (correct me if I'm wrong). Apart from adding a couple of wires in, it should be just as easy to install and possibly more convenient to use over it's lifetime.
Examples of cheap, simple pumps:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SEAFLO-12-litres-per-minute-SUBMERSIBLE-12v-WATER-PUMP-caravan-motorhome-boat-/152473298104?epid=675182421&hash=item23801de4b8:g:WVQAAOSw32lYyR75
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Whale-Standard-Submersible-Electric-Pump/dp/B004E1T67E/ref=sr_1_1?s=sports&ie=UTF8&qid=1504782966&sr=1-1&keywords=whale+submersible
Depends what pump you've got. I have a Jabsco Par Max 2.9 and it doesn't need an accumulator. Picked it up for £60, not bad when you factor in not needing the accumulator and extra fittings too.
You could use a bilge pump like this one (as long as you can get a vehicle close to the well and are willing to buy a piece of tubing - it connects to your car battery). There are also manual versions also that look like a bicycle pump. Counting on you OP!
What about something like this but tweaked. Maybe a longer bolt etc, the concept of squishing rubber inside the seat tube and expanding it?
Jabsco 17850-1012 DIY Engine Oil Change System, 3.5 Gallon Capacity, 12 Volt https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001CX0WX4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_kWdSBbHJY6EQZ
I made something like this with stuff from tractor supply for $40. Been using it for years.
Get one of these if your bilge takes on water. https://www.amazon.com/Buffalo-Industries-90400-Bilge-Boom/dp/B001Q8HB8Y/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1500006139&sr=8-2&keywords=oil+bilge
Above your current pump. It's a backup. Not just for when the power is out but for when your pump shits the bed. Or just toss it in the bottom they are the size of a fist. Rule 20R-35A Submersible Bilge Pump with A-Matic Float Switch, 800 GPH, 12 Volt https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002694TFK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_pkdNBbHX3C6TC
I was just saying that in general. However, I search amazon for a hand water pump and this was the very first result:
http://www.amazon.com/Seasense-Hand-Bilge-Pump-72-Inch/dp/B004RDHU68/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1376847321&sr=8-1&keywords=hand+water+pump
http://www.amazon.com/Shoreline-Marine-Bilge-Manual-36-Inch/dp/B004UOVA9W/ref=sr_1_46?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1367527071&sr=1-46
You can use a pump and just pump the water out. Once it's floatable you can tow it to a ramp and put it on a trailer and let the rest drain.
Wait til low tide and wait for the flood water to receed also.