Bilge pump into a cockpit

[OceanSprint]

Hi,

I am about to take over ownership of a Jaguar 24. This has a well for an outboard in the cockpit. The cockpit drains through the open well. The boat currently has no bilge pump of any kind. I want to install a manual and an electric pump. Would it be ok to discharge these into the cockpit rather than over the side? Thanks. Bill

 

[OceanSprint]

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[Billjratt]

Don't pump bilgewater onto the cockpit floor if there is ANY chance of it EVER becoming contaminated with oil...or other slippy stuff. (Think cooking oil as well as paraffin etc.)
Far better to have short fat direct hoses to and from the bilgepump with exits that are well above heeled waterline.

 

[Rossynant]

Good point with oil, but guess not in this case. I would say good idea to pump into cockpit in this case, another good - onto deck.
After some experiences I would not have pump outlet on hull side...

 

[john_morris_uk]

You can do it, but you might be interested to note that the code of practice for commercial vessels expressly forbids the practice. Obviously as a none coded private boat you can do what you want, but why not discharge to a through hull well above the waterline?

 

[Rossynant]

For normal cockpit, with drains, obviously not good arrangement, but with big outboard well it's more like with open transom ones.
Through hull "well above waterline" sometimes gets under water nevertheless. Some boats are not so high freeboard. We had water forced back inside this way...

 

[VicMallows]

My automatic electric bilge pump discharges immediately above a cockpit drain. All the discharge water goes straight down the drain. Apart from avoiding a through-hull, I like it because I am immediately aware that for some reason the pump has needed to operate!

(of course if you KNOW there will be oil in the bilge water, you should not be discharging it at all )

 

[OceanSprint]

F

Hi,

I am about to take over ownership of a Jaguar 24. This has a well for an outboard in the cockpit. The cockpit drains through the open well. The boat currently has no bilge pump of any kind. I want to install a manual and an electric pump. Would it be ok to discharge these into the cockpit rather than over the side? Thanks. Bill

 

[sailorman]

Hi,

I am about to take over ownership of a Jaguar 24. This has a well for an outboard in the cockpit. The cockpit drains through the open well. The boat currently has no bilge pump of any kind. I want to install a manual and an electric pump. Would it be ok to discharge these into the cockpit rather than over the side? Thanks. Bill

what happens when you have been pooped & you then pump out the cabin into the flooded cockpit

 

[rob2]

The comments so far have shown that there are pros and cons for both ideas, so why not have both? Put a diverter valve in the line so you can chose to go either way and when the cockpit option is selected it will prevent flow back from the hull fitting.

Rob.

 

[prv]

what happens when you have been pooped & you then pump out the cabin into the flooded cockpit

If it has a hole big enough for an outboard and level with the sole, I doubt it will remain flooded for more than a few seconds. So it'll be empty before you even reach the pump!

Pete

 

[jmh2929]

I fitted one to my fantasie 19 discharging high in the outboard well with an angled outlet so the water jets straight down.

 

[shaunksb]

Welcome to the forum.

The Jag 24 normally has a manual bilge pump in the port locker with an extended hose that will reach into the boat. It then vents through the hull inside the locker.


Would it not not be easier to reinstate or replicate this arrangement?


There is no seperate bilge in the Jag in so much as the hull is the floor of the cabin so you'd have to think carefully where you would fit something permenently on the inside where it would be effective and not unsightly or in the way.


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[OceanSprint]

Many thanks for that info. I pick the boat up next month, but am concerned about absence of any pumping arrangement. Will have to see if there is a way to site an electric one somewhere. But will also try to find out about he standard location for a manual pump you mention.

 

[OceanSprint]

F

Many thanks for that info. I pick the boat up next month, but am concerned about absence of any pumping arrangement. Will have to see if there is a way to site an electric one somewhere. But will also try to find out about he standard location for a manual pump you mention.