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| By Southern Boats on Electronics A bilge pump removes excess water from a boat. They are designed not to spark when you turn them on and off, since fuel often gets in the bilge. Float switches turn on a bilge pump when water fills to a certain level. The bilge pump should be set at the lowest level on the boat with a back-up pump at a higher location. Difficulty: Moderately Challenging Instructions Things You'll Need: - Wire
- Heat gun
- Bilge pump
- Boat
- Mounting bracket
Step 1 Subdue the pump with restraint brackets. If a bilge pump falls over, it will suck air and burn out. Also make sure to fasten the float switch securely. Step 2 Add smooth interior hoses to the pump to increase output. Make the hose run straight and short. Step 3 Construct the bilge pump housing so that the discharge fitting is never below the waterline. You do not want the battery to become depleted due to a continuous siphon flow of water. Step 4 Get the maximum effort out of the bilge pump. Use a through-hull fitting with the largest opening. Step 5 Run the wires from the pump up the interior of the housing and secure them so that they do not sag in the bilge water. Step 6 Tuck the wires into heat shrink tubing to make them water tight. Shrink the tubing with a heat gun. Step 7 Assemble the battery connection so that when the boat motor is turned off, the bilge pump remains turned on.      | | | | |
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