RE: [Paddlewise] Electric pump

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>  Where
> would you suggest I mount the pump, and how would you suggest I attach it?

Mine is mounted behind my seat along with my battery. The attwood 450 has a
mounting bracket that allows it to be mounted in many different ways. I
can't say about the Rule.

> Where would you place the hose outlet?

Above the waterline 8^) Seriously, this is a little tricky if your pump
doesn't have a check valve (mine doesn't). Crashing waves over the outlet
can let water back into the cockpit. My thru hull connector is also behind
my seat and slightly off to one side on the deck. This allows the water to
shoot out over the side. To prevent wave from working their way back into
the boat through the thru hull connector, I stuffed an oversized cork into
the hole. There is plenty sticking out to grab hold of if I need to use the
pump. If others have found a small 3/4" checkvalve, I'd like to hear about
it!

>  Where's a good place for
> the switch?
> Would you mount it under the deck, or expose it on top of the deck?

The 1 million dollar question. I haven't made up my mind, so right now the
switch is laying behind my seat. If I had to, I could lay it across the
coaming and snap the sprayskirt over the wire. I definitely want it outside
where I can reach it, but I'm not sure where yet. I'd like to hear ideas
from others who are using a switch.  Placing it under the spray skirt would
defeat the purpose I think unless you used a pushbutton switch you could
turn on with your knee.

Woody


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