Precisely what I meant. The only real reason for not using one of those macerator pumps also for the bilge is that the Rule thing is cheaper. So,...
Whenever you find sea water in the bilge, do you also find some in the fish box? With that arrangement, if sea water runs back into the bilge but...
All well and good, but that's something different from having an u/w discharge - as often happens for the genset for instance, for noise reasons...
A discharge under the w/line for a bilge pump is a silly installation, which I wouldn't expect from any respectable builder. Did you ever see that...
Like DM (aside from having less cameras!), I also have chaps in the marina and in the village where the boat is berthed, who can come onboard. So...
Positively +1 on that!
CM mentioned salt water, so at least those two can be ruled out... As well as beer! :) Anyhow, I think his idea of keeping an eye on the boat...
Wow, and I thought to have gone OTT with three in my boat! You must need some crew just to watch them all...? :)
I also don't like non-return valves anywhere along the discharge lines of bilge pumps. They are OK for fresh (=clean) pressurized water circuit,...
Gotcha, thanks.
All considered, maybe you are indeed overthinking it, but considering that those puppies are worth enough money to buy a nice boat, I'd rather...
Pascal, what's the orange bowl (sort of) behind the turbo, near the right hand of the chap in foreground? Just curious.
