Compact (?auto) bilge pump for rib

[mhember]

Hi, I'm fitting a small electric bilge pump to a 4.2m basic rib which is used all year round. Hand emptying getting to be a chore.
The 'sump' on the aluminium hull for the pump is approx 120mm / 100mm - so not massive, but ok. Any advice / thoughts as to a good simple pump - whether or not with a float switch - that I should look at? There are plenty out there on the market but interested if anyone has any experience with one.

 

[KompetentKrew]

No personal experience, but it's a Whale, innit?

 

[Irish Rover]

No personal experience, but it's a Whale, innit?

I had one of these on a previous boat 10+ years ago and I was very unhappy with it. Of course they may have improved them considerably since then.

 

[fredrussell]

I had one of these on a previous boat 10+ years ago and I was very unhappy with it. Of course they may have improved them considerably since then.

Agreed. Those Whale Supersubs are great in theory, but I’ve got through two under warranty in as many years. I’d save a bit of dosh and buy one of the Seaflow knock-offs.

 

[Stemar]

I reckon you'd need something like this to fit in that little sump

Pardon our interruption...

Most of the others are just too big.

 

[Refueler]

No personal experience, but it's a Whale, innit?

I have one of those Whale Sureflo and its the worst 50 euros I ever spent ... its totally useless !

I went back to my usual chinese Seaflo copy of a Rule with integral float switch.

 

[Refueler]

I had one of these on a previous boat 10+ years ago and I was very unhappy with it. Of course they may have improved them considerably since then.

No they haven't improved at all ....