Cordless water pump.

[lydiamight]

Having a Dehler 36CWS without a bilge sump it's always a pain going round the various sections of the bilges getting out bilge water (yes I know I shouldn't have any leaks but I've got a minor drip from the rear of the engine and some weeping pipework on the cold water supply both of which won't be sorted out until the winter) Does anyone know of a hand held cordless electric water pump that I cold use?

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[mainshiptom]

some electric drills in B&Q have an attacment for a water pump !

In my rib I use a small portable hand pump, its great !

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[bruce]

ATTWOOD MAKES a d cell powered refered to as 'water buster' comes with 42" attached hose and rated for 200 gph. should be available over there. can see in 'westmarine.com' catalog. about $36.00.

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[DavidGrieves]

Hi

Have a look here

http://www.fastfixdirect.co.uk/code...&MainCategoryID=30528&ProductCategoryID=32100

If the link doesn't work search for "pumps" on www.fastfixdirect.co.uk

It's a small centrifugal pump that is driven via any electric drill, if you use it with a cordless drill it should do the trick. You may have to prime it, fill the pickup leg with water and stick your thumb over the end until you get it in the water.

Only costs about £8 so worth a try


Dave

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[bruce]

have one of those, req both hands, one to hold drill motor and other to keep pump from spinning. pump works, but not fun to use/untangle afterwords plus the mess from what ever being pumped being thrown out while pump spins

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[TrueBlue]

Not what you asked for, but:-

1). Cheapo manual sump pump, about a tenner; quite useful in removing water in restricted areas. Available from Swindleries specialising in small boats.

2). Manual bilge pump as mentioned in other posts. From ASAP

3). (Nearest your request). Super_Sub (?) made by those mice Whale people, don't consume much power at 12V so you could make up an extension lead from your battery, or get one of those rechargeable megatorch jobbies this from Farnell /CPC / Maplin etc, pump from ASAP.

Truly cordless unit is likely to eat batteries / be bulky.

Others may know better

Have used all three in different situations.

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[TonyS]

I have used a cordless vacuum cleaner. It is one that is meant for liquids as well as dust and with the small pipe extension provided it will pull out small quantities. If more water than the holder will take it has to be done a few times emptying each time. It stays on board and is used to clean the floor and upholstery. It has a 12 volt lead and is also rechargeable from the mains.

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[Guest]

Use a foot pump

The inflatable air pump in deflate mode will suck up water and being plastic will not corrode .... (newer ones that is)

Other idea is an old trick with the loo ..... get a rubber bung suitable sized to fit the bowl, cut hole through centre and fit suitable tube of length to reach bilge areas ..... now fit bung to bowl, pipe into corners etc and pump loo ..... the suction when bung fitted correctly is immense and clears everything ....

This was highlighted as an emergency pump system in PBO many years ago .... and I think is in the handbooks.


<hr width=100% size=1>Nigel ... and of course Yahoo groups :
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gps-navigator/

 

[bruce]

for very small areas, a plastic kitchen baster as used in cooking will reach small areas and suck up small amounts of water.

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[boatone]

Forget cordless.......get one of these which you can use for all sorts of thing sincluding changing the engine oil.....brilliant!
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