A dewatering device is strongly recommended by the US Coast Guard aboard boats, and electric bilge pumps fulfill this role. However, bilge pumps can wear out. Replacing the old pump with one that has ...

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Look out for one-way valves located in your bilge-pump overboard discharge hose. The intended purpose is to prevent the water left in the bilge hose from flowing back into the boat after the pump ...

Bilge water is one of the causes for marine pollution. Untreated bilge water can contain oil, gasoline, solvents, detergents, chemicals, and more and when discharged in to the sea can negatively ...

The primary job of most bilge pumps on most boats is to clear infliction water from the bilges (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilge_pump). A bilge pump is a key piece ...

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