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does anyone know if there is a "rule of thumb" for bilge pump output per boat length?
my boat is 18' and I plan on installing a big manual pump. Seems like electric ones go bad and clog often etc. Plus I dont want to rely on electricity as my boat is not new. I'm going to mount what I think is somewhere between a 600 and 900 gpm pump in my transom and it can double as a washdown. if it is 900 then no problem but if it is 600 im not sure it will be enough in an emergency. I really don't want to give the abandon ship order!
my boat is 18' and I plan on installing a big manual pump. Seems like electric ones go bad and clog often etc. Plus I dont want to rely on electricity as my boat is not new. I'm going to mount what I think is somewhere between a 600 and 900 gpm pump in my transom and it can double as a washdown. if it is 900 then no problem but if it is 600 im not sure it will be enough in an emergency. I really don't want to give the abandon ship order!