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No the law does not require you to have a bilge pump, but on larger boats it is foolish to not have one.
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What is a bilge pump on a boat?
A "bilge pump" is not automatically on a boat. Every boat does however have a bilge area. It is the area in a boat's hull where water collects. This area is seriously recommended to have a "bilge pump" in it on every boat to pump the water out of this area while on the water. Bilge's have drain plugs on the back of the boat for when you take it out of the water to fully drain it.
Can bilge pumps short out and pump into the boat?
probably not because of the way the valves are in the pump but it would be funny if that happened
How do you stop a marine mercury bilge siphon pump allowing water in to the boat?
If your engine is a sportjet, it probably has a bilge siphon system that connects to the pump. If so, the siphon hose must be "looped" from the pump above the water line, then back down to the bilge. This should prevent water from backwashing through the hose into the bilge.
In Virginia what is required to be installed on a recreational use motor boat?
A muffling device
What is the water in the bottom of the boat called?
IN larger boats, the area at the very bottom of the boat is called the "bilge", and the water there is sometimes called "bilge water". To get rid of it, sailors use bilge pumps to pump the water over the side and out of the boat. For smaller boats that don't have bilge pumps, the sailors will "bail" the water out by scooping it up with any suitable container, and dumping it overboard.
What a bilge pump?
A bilge pump is a small pump fitted in ships to pump the bilges clear of water.
What is a bilge pump?
A bilge pump is a small pump fitted in ships to pump the bilges clear of water.
When would you use a bilge pump?
In a boat: when the hull is filled with too much water and the vessel is riding too low in the water. The bilge pump will pump the water out. Water can get in the hull through minor cracks or seaspray coming in through the top of the deck
What is the water that collects in the bottom of a boat called?
bilge bilge
What if your boat was filled with rainwater?
remove the plug in the rear of the boat! and let it drain. if you don't have a drain plug,you will need to get a bilge pump. wal-mart has a good selection of them and they are cheap.
When do you use your bilge pump in your boat?
The typical bilge pump in most boats is automatic. It has a switch that is activated by rising water. Most also have a manual switch so you can turn it on if for some reason the float witch doesn't work. Most of these pumps are for incidental water only, such as rain water or water that splashes into the boat. They will not handle major flooding, especially if the boat floods and the battery is submerged killing the power.
I reversed the polarity on my boat batteries by wiring a bilge pump backwards now the polarity of the batteries are reversed and I can't charge them?
try running the batteries flat by leaving a load like alight connected for a couple of days. wire the bilge pump the right way round then recharge the batteries
