Yesterday I went to the boat to tie everything down to prepare for the storm. The electric bilge pump was not working when I got there but luckily the water was still well under the floorboards. The fuse had blown. So I replaced it. We tried using the manual bilge from the cockpit but that didn't do much
The pump is a Seaflow 1100 gph with an 8amp rating. The blown fuse was 10A but I only had a 7.5A so I used that.
This is a float type pump.
I'm wondering why the fuse blow. We were on the boat for another couple hours and the pump worked just fine through that time. With the storm coming tomorrow we're expecting heavy winds and surge up the Hudson river. Should I play it safe and replace the pump?
My brother in law recommended that I install a Rule 800 submersible pump. I'm guessing I'll have to remove the floorboards to get access to where I need to install it.
Looking for advice.
Thanks
The pump is a Seaflow 1100 gph with an 8amp rating. The blown fuse was 10A but I only had a 7.5A so I used that.
This is a float type pump.
I'm wondering why the fuse blow. We were on the boat for another couple hours and the pump worked just fine through that time. With the storm coming tomorrow we're expecting heavy winds and surge up the Hudson river. Should I play it safe and replace the pump?
My brother in law recommended that I install a Rule 800 submersible pump. I'm guessing I'll have to remove the floorboards to get access to where I need to install it.
Looking for advice.
Thanks