I’m thinking of relocating the bilge pump and switch on Jolie Brise
(from behind and below the engine) to a more accessible location.
Can someone offer suggestions where I might move them?
We’re in Palm Beach, heading for the Keys, and the switch isn’t
working; it’s real hard to get to to work on in its present location.
Happy New Year everyone.
Jonathan Lang
Jonathan,
I recently put Itchen’s main pump in the tight but big enough space in front
of the aft water tank. It is mounted on an “L-shaped piece of non-ferrous
flat stock which is secured with two wing nuts to the timber which runs
athwartships between nav station and galley. Just unscrew the nuts and the
whole array of pump, electronic SensoSwitch and hose can be lifted out of
the bilge and easily worked-on. Don’t know whether or not all BCC’s have
the same configuration and amount of space there, between tank, hull and
floor timber, but Itchen (Hull #73) has plenty of room for this Rule 2000GPH
pump or even something larger. The bilge aft of the engine is too narrow to
get this particular pump all of the way down to the bottom, anyway. I am
considering putting a much smaller pump back there with a check valve or at
least a smaller diameter hose so that I can get the last gallon or two out
of the bilge. That area is presently served by a Whale Gusher manual pump
which works well enough but has a 1 1/2” hose and a lot of water drains back
into the bilge. I’d be interested in how other BCC’s have handled the bilge
pump question.
We’re still in the Chesapeake but thinking of taking Itchen south down the
ICW as soon as we get a halfway reasonable weather window without too many
snow flurries.
Scott
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Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 9:56 PM
Subject: [bcc] bilge pump relocation
I’m thinking of relocating the bilge pump and switch on Jolie Brise
(from behind and below the engine) to a more accessible location.
Can someone offer suggestions where I might move them?We’re in Palm Beach, heading for the Keys, and the switch isn’t
working; it’s real hard to get to to work on in its present location.Happy New Year everyone.
Jonathan Lang
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Scott,
Jolie Brise is Hull 69, and has the same space forward of the aft
water tank. That looks like the best place to me too, and I like the
idea of putting the pump and switch on a removable platform, to make
access to them easier. I also like your idea of putting a secondary
pump in the space behind the engine…maybe a second 2000 up higher
as a backup system…again with a removable platform for access?
Thanks for your thoughts,
Jonathan
— In bcc@yahoogroups.com , “Scott Odell” <jso@r…> wrote:
Jonathan,
I recently put Itchen’s main pump in the tight but big enough space
in front
of the aft water tank. It is mounted on an “L-shaped piece of non-
ferrous
flat stock which is secured with two wing nuts to the timber which
runs
athwartships between nav station and galley. Just unscrew the nuts
and the
whole array of pump, electronic SensoSwitch and hose can be lifted
out of
the bilge and easily worked-on. Don’t know whether or not all
BCC’s have
the same configuration and amount of space there, between tank,
hull and
floor timber, but Itchen (Hull #73) has plenty of room for this
Rule 2000GPH
pump or even something larger. The bilge aft of the engine is too
narrow to
get this particular pump all of the way down to the bottom,
anyway. I am
considering putting a much smaller pump back there with a check
valve or at
least a smaller diameter hose so that I can get the last gallon or
two out
of the bilge. That area is presently served by a Whale Gusher
manual pump
which works well enough but has a 1 1/2” hose and a lot of water
drains back
into the bilge. I’d be interested in how other BCC’s have handled
the bilge
pump question.We’re still in the Chesapeake but thinking of taking Itchen south
down the
ICW as soon as we get a halfway reasonable weather window without
too many
snow flurries.Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: “joliebrise2003” <jonathanlang@b…>
To: <bcc@yahoogroups.com >
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 9:56 PM
Subject: [bcc] bilge pump relocationI’m thinking of relocating the bilge pump and switch on Jolie
Brise
(from behind and below the engine) to a more accessible location.
Can someone offer suggestions where I might move them?We’re in Palm Beach, heading for the Keys, and the switch isn’t
working; it’s real hard to get to to work on in its present
location.Happy New Year everyone.
Jonathan Lang
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Scott,
My boat has a plywood platform just forward of the engine, just
inside the engine compartment, which does not move…so I’ve never
seen what’s under it, but I’m wondering if that space might also
serve the purpose, and give the pump a shorter run to discharge…any
idea what’s under there?
Jon
— In bcc@yahoogroups.com , “joliebrise2003” <jonathanlang@b…>
wrote:
Scott,
Jolie Brise is Hull 69, and has the same space forward of the aft
water tank. That looks like the best place to me too, and I like
the
idea of putting the pump and switch on a removable platform, to
make
access to them easier. I also like your idea of putting a secondary
pump in the space behind the engine…maybe a second 2000 up higher
as a backup system…again with a removable platform for access?Thanks for your thoughts,
Jonathan
— In bcc@yahoogroups.com , “Scott Odell” <jso@r…> wrote:
Jonathan,
I recently put Itchen’s main pump in the tight but big enough
space
in front
of the aft water tank. It is mounted on an “L-shaped piece of non-
ferrous
flat stock which is secured with two wing nuts to the timber
which
runs
athwartships between nav station and galley. Just unscrew the
nuts
and the
whole array of pump, electronic SensoSwitch and hose can be
lifted
out of
the bilge and easily worked-on. Don’t know whether or not all
BCC’s have
the same configuration and amount of space there, between tank,
hull and
floor timber, but Itchen (Hull #73) has plenty of room for this
Rule 2000GPH
pump or even something larger. The bilge aft of the engine is
too
narrow to
get this particular pump all of the way down to the bottom,
anyway. I am
considering putting a much smaller pump back there with a check
valve or at
least a smaller diameter hose so that I can get the last gallon
or
two out
of the bilge. That area is presently served by a Whale Gusher
manual pump
which works well enough but has a 1 1/2” hose and a lot of water
drains back
into the bilge. I’d be interested in how other BCC’s have
handled
the bilge
pump question.We’re still in the Chesapeake but thinking of taking Itchen south
down the
ICW as soon as we get a halfway reasonable weather window without
too many
snow flurries.Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: “joliebrise2003” <jonathanlang@b…>
To: <bcc@yahoogroups.com >
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 9:56 PM
Subject: [bcc] bilge pump relocationI’m thinking of relocating the bilge pump and switch on Jolie
Brise
(from behind and below the engine) to a more accessible
location.
Can someone offer suggestions where I might move them?We’re in Palm Beach, heading for the Keys, and the switch isn’t
working; it’s real hard to get to to work on in its present
location.Happy New Year everyone.
Jonathan Lang
BRISTOL CHANNEL CUTTER OWNERS ASSOCIATION
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What’s under there? Beat’s me, I have wondered the same thing but have not
gotten around to poking a dental mirror or fiberoptic scope or . . . . ?
under there to have peek. I suspect that the aft end of the water tank
intrudes, and around and below that lies an assortment of errant twistlock
ties, beercan fliptop tabs, lost washers, a lost companionway hatch key, and
other detritus waiting for a chance to go the last couple of feet to the
bilge pump intake. Anyone know the answer?
Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: “joliebrise2003” <jonathanlang@bellsouth.net >
To: <bcc@yahoogroups.com >
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 11:44 AM
Subject: [bcc] Re: bilge pump relocation
Scott,
My boat has a plywood platform just forward of the engine, just
inside the engine compartment, which does not move…so I’ve never
seen what’s under it, but I’m wondering if that space might also
serve the purpose, and give the pump a shorter run to discharge…any
idea what’s under there?Jon
— In bcc@yahoogroups.com , “joliebrise2003” <jonathanlang@b…>
wrote:Scott,
Jolie Brise is Hull 69, and has the same space forward of the aft
water tank. That looks like the best place to me too, and I like
the
idea of putting the pump and switch on a removable platform, to
make
access to them easier. I also like your idea of putting a secondary
pump in the space behind the engine…maybe a second 2000 up higher
as a backup system…again with a removable platform for access?Thanks for your thoughts,
Jonathan
— In bcc@yahoogroups.com , “Scott Odell” <jso@r…> wrote:
Jonathan,
I recently put Itchen’s main pump in the tight but big enough
space
in front
of the aft water tank. It is mounted on an “L-shaped piece of non-
ferrous
flat stock which is secured with two wing nuts to the timber
which
runs
athwartships between nav station and galley. Just unscrew the
nuts
and the
whole array of pump, electronic SensoSwitch and hose can be
lifted
out of
the bilge and easily worked-on. Don’t know whether or not all
BCC’s have
the same configuration and amount of space there, between tank,
hull and
floor timber, but Itchen (Hull #73) has plenty of room for this
Rule 2000GPH
pump or even something larger. The bilge aft of the engine is
too
narrow to
get this particular pump all of the way down to the bottom,
anyway. I am
considering putting a much smaller pump back there with a check
valve or at
least a smaller diameter hose so that I can get the last gallon
or
two out
of the bilge. That area is presently served by a Whale Gusher
manual pump
which works well enough but has a 1 1/2” hose and a lot of water
drains back
into the bilge. I’d be interested in how other BCC’s have
handled
the bilge
pump question.We’re still in the Chesapeake but thinking of taking Itchen south
down the
ICW as soon as we get a halfway reasonable weather window without
too many
snow flurries.Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: “joliebrise2003” <jonathanlang@b…>
To: <bcc@yahoogroups.com >
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 9:56 PM
Subject: [bcc] bilge pump relocationI’m thinking of relocating the bilge pump and switch on Jolie
Brise
(from behind and below the engine) to a more accessible
location.
Can someone offer suggestions where I might move them?We’re in Palm Beach, heading for the Keys, and the switch isn’t
working; it’s real hard to get to to work on in its present
location.Happy New Year everyone.
Jonathan Lang
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Scott, I missed the earlier post. I have had the tanks out on your boat to
clean them out. All the flloring over the tanks including the aft tank come
up. The aft floor section which I believe protrudes into the engine
compartment, merely covers the top of the aft tank.
The aft tank is held in position by wood screws on the forward and aft
flanges of the tank. It can be taken out without too much difficulty. I
did recover most of the “treasurers” out of the bilge on one off my many
forays to find the last molecule of debris which may have fallen into the
abyss.
If you happen to find anything of value should you venture to look I would
have to claim it if it was not indicated on the inventory list at time of
purchase (just kidding)
Best to you
Mark Giegel
formerly of Itchen
Epco Products Inc.
----- Original Message -----
From: “Scott Odell” <jso@radix.net >
To: <bcc@yahoogroups.com >
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 1:56 PM
Subject: Re: [bcc] Re: bilge pump relocation
What’s under there? Beat’s me, I have wondered the same thing but have not
gotten around to poking a dental mirror or fiberoptic scope or . . . . ?
under there to have peek. I suspect that the aft end of the water tank
intrudes, and around and below that lies an assortment of errant twistlock
ties, beercan fliptop tabs, lost washers, a lost companionway hatch key,
and
other detritus waiting for a chance to go the last couple of feet to the
bilge pump intake. Anyone know the answer?
Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: “joliebrise2003” <jonathanlang@bellsouth.net >
To: <bcc@yahoogroups.com >
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 11:44 AM
Subject: [bcc] Re: bilge pump relocationScott,
My boat has a plywood platform just forward of the engine, just
inside the engine compartment, which does not move…so I’ve never
seen what’s under it, but I’m wondering if that space might also
serve the purpose, and give the pump a shorter run to discharge…any
idea what’s under there?Jon
— In bcc@yahoogroups.com , “joliebrise2003” <jonathanlang@b…>
wrote:Scott,
Jolie Brise is Hull 69, and has the same space forward of the aft
water tank. That looks like the best place to me too, and I like
the
idea of putting the pump and switch on a removable platform, to
make
access to them easier. I also like your idea of putting a secondary
pump in the space behind the engine…maybe a second 2000 up higher
as a backup system…again with a removable platform for access?Thanks for your thoughts,
Jonathan
— In bcc@yahoogroups.com , “Scott Odell” <jso@r…> wrote:
Jonathan,
I recently put Itchen’s main pump in the tight but big enough
space
in front
of the aft water tank. It is mounted on an “L-shaped piece of non-
ferrous
flat stock which is secured with two wing nuts to the timber
which
runs
athwartships between nav station and galley. Just unscrew the
nuts
and the
whole array of pump, electronic SensoSwitch and hose can be
lifted
out of
the bilge and easily worked-on. Don’t know whether or not all
BCC’s have
the same configuration and amount of space there, between tank,
hull and
floor timber, but Itchen (Hull #73) has plenty of room for this
Rule 2000GPH
pump or even something larger. The bilge aft of the engine is
too
narrow to
get this particular pump all of the way down to the bottom,
anyway. I am
considering putting a much smaller pump back there with a check
valve or at
least a smaller diameter hose so that I can get the last gallon
or
two out
of the bilge. That area is presently served by a Whale Gusher
manual pump
which works well enough but has a 1 1/2” hose and a lot of water
drains back
into the bilge. I’d be interested in how other BCC’s have
handled
the bilge
pump question.We’re still in the Chesapeake but thinking of taking Itchen south
down the
ICW as soon as we get a halfway reasonable weather window without
too many
snow flurries.Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: “joliebrise2003” <jonathanlang@b…>
To: <bcc@yahoogroups.com >
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 9:56 PM
Subject: [bcc] bilge pump relocationI’m thinking of relocating the bilge pump and switch on Jolie
Brise
(from behind and below the engine) to a more accessible
location.
Can someone offer suggestions where I might move them?We’re in Palm Beach, heading for the Keys, and the switch isn’t
working; it’s real hard to get to to work on in its present
location.Happy New Year everyone.
Jonathan Lang
BRISTOL CHANNEL CUTTER OWNERS ASSOCIATION
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Hi Guys, Happy Holidays.
What a scary thought. I admit, I've been waiting to pull that board up too. I do like the idea of putting the bilge pump on a stick so you can at least pull it up and check it....especially before you sail to Bermuda and Nova Scotia next Summer.
Take Care
Kate Kate Christensen RogueWave Yacht Sales & Services, LLC. 1806 Dreams Landing Way Annapolis, MD 21401 USA 410 571-2955 Office 410 703-5008 Cell 801 681-9741 Fax
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