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My boat came with the Gusher. I added an automatic Rule 500 gph system with a dedicated thru hull. I tested the Gusher the other week and I would estimate that once it gets primed it will output 4 or 5 times as much water as the electric rule. Output with the whale does depend on how fast you...

I agree. The California mandate for all cars to go electric may not be necessary as the technology matures. Batteries are getting denser. Motors are getting more efficient. Regen technology is improving. Soon electric power over ICE will be a no brainer. The cost and smell and complexity of...

My 1973 E27 was repowered with a Yanmar20. Works beautifully and will probably last longer than me. If I were to repower my boat at this point I would seriously look into an electric setup as I only use my engine for at most a few miles every time I go out. It's a sailboat.

I'm sorry, you said "personal membrane" disregard last message.

Not necessarily. If the diaphragm is still in good condition you might just have an obstructed valve. As you can see from the diagram I have attached there are two little pieces of "rubber" that act as backflow valves and allow the pump to pump. Sometimes something gets stuck in one of these...

When I bought my boat I moved it from Alameda to Oakland. While motoring over I looked down into my cabin and saw water on the floor. The bilge was full of water! Luckily my boat had a Whale Gusher manual pump and I was able to quickly drain the water. The stuffing box was the culprit. That's...

I checked my packing gland the other day, I haven't adjusted it for a while. It dripped about every minute when not running and every 11 seconds when the shaft is spinning. The drip has a path to the bilge. the bilge pump does it job. I'm not worried about it. IF your handy. It would be worth...

It is supposed to drip a little while running. Use the tool at the top of the page to search the forum for "stuffing box" and "packing gland". There seem to be some really smart and knowledgeable people here. You can't keep all of the water out of a boat but you don't have to let it stay.

Bilges get wet. It's one of the reasons they're there. It points out the importance of a good bilge pump system that is regularly maintained and tested. From the looks of your picture I would guess the water was coming from your packing gland. Try putting a dry paper towel underneath your...

I meant starting from starboard.

Lines starting from the left in my 1st pic. 1st is main halyard. 2nd is main sheet, 3rd is second reef. 4th is reefing hook. On the other side, solid red is Cunningham. White striped green is second reef. The other 3 are jib and spinnaker halyards. I still have to step out of the cockpit to...

Pics of my 1973 E27

Waiting out the storm in Emeryville.

It's nice to be able to pull all the strings from the cockpit.

Eventually you might end up with something like this on my '73 E-27