no power required auto bilge pump - anybody used this

[krissteyn]

I came across this and wondered if anybody had used it.

http://vimeo.com/7262817#

My boat is dry , but I thought it would not cost much as extra insurance when I am not there

 

[Frankie-H]

I came across this and wondered if anybody had used it.

http://vimeo.com/7262817#

My boat is dry , but I thought it would not cost much as extra insurance when I am not there

What a very good idea.

It is not often that you find something completely new.

 

[rich]

Only £62.00, I wonder how long it will last ?

 

[stuartwineberg]

Indeed

Only £62.00, I wonder how long it will last ?

Also seems to need to be placed in line of the mooring rope and is only rated for 1 tonne so seems to be more for dinghies and day boats. Nice idea though if they come up with a heavier duty version. I wonder if you could make somethiing like a flopper stopper that would also pump the bilge?

 

[oGaryo]

been around for a while this one.. saw it at last years SBS and got the impression it wasn't a new product then

 

[Tranona]

Yes, not new. Limited application in our environment. Few people jn the UK leave open boats without selfdraining cockpits unattended afloat as is common in some parts of the world. Cheaper and better to get a cover and stop water from getting in. Larger boats big enough to have power are better off with an automatic bilge pump, although few cabin boats take significant water these days. My electric bilge pump died of inactivity!

 

[claudio]

You could possibly rig a fuel primer bulb in the same way

 

[Seajet]

As mentioned, bilge pumps actuated by wave action are an old idea, and they don't require compromising the mooring as this one does.

Neat for a limited market though.

 

[explores]

I have a friend that has one and says that it works ok.He has an 18ft Explorer and it is suposed to be self draining but does,nt.

 

[Mr Cassandra]

I found the drainman very useful I could keep the beer cold in the fridge in the boat and pump it up to my glass with ease in the cockpit

It also worked for getting water out of the bilge

 

[Ric]

Do you keep the beer in the bottles? Or just fill the entire fridge?

 

[prv]

saw it at last years SBS and got the impression it wasn't a new product then

Indeed, they've been around for yonks. Good for heavy tenders and yard launches, stuff like that.

Pete

 

[35mm]

I don't see why it has to compromise the mooring line as it could be fitted in a loop in the mooring line. So if it failed the mooring line would still hold. I've not seen one of these before, but it's a nifty idea, especially for fitting to a tender. I'm not sure it would handle the rain we've had recently though. Also, very easy to make your own. It's just a plastic bellows, non return valve, length of tube and some webbing. I think I might make one for my tender!

 

[Tintin]

I use one on my RIB.

It's OK when on a mooring buoy but I have had poor results when tied alongside to the (normal) pontoon berth as it doesn't get pulled enough.

Re the fear of it breaking, as another wrote, juts have a loop around it so if it fails there is a fail safe, or have a second line loose as I do just in case.

Good product, nice price, works well.

I think I got mine from Force 4.

 

[Tam Lin]

Don't know about the product but loved her voice!

 

[jbweston]

Don't know about the product but loved her voice!

Keep your boat in Sweden like I do, R0bert. All the women have voices like that. And all the men. And the budgies and parrots too, I guess!