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wmkoines
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Initially Posted - 03/26/2003 :  11:20:38  Show Profile


Planning to install a 12v bilge pump with a manual switch. I was wondering where anyone who has installed the switch. I have a dinette layout and I was thinking about putting the switch in the seat in the dinette on the walkway side. Any problems? I was thinking maybe people would bump it.

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Response Posted - 03/26/2003 :  12:37:32  Show Profile
I put my switch underneath the stairs, out of the way and also easy to get behind to wire.



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Response Posted - 03/26/2003 :  13:03:47  Show Profile
I don't have an electric pump, but I would think that the electrical panel would be a good place for mounting the manual pump switch.

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Response Posted - 03/26/2003 :  13:54:59  Show Profile  Visit Champipple's Homepage
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Planning to install a 12v bilge pump with a manual switch. I was wondering where anyone who has installed the switch. I have a dinette layout and I was thinking about putting the switch in the seat in the dinette on the walkway side. Any problems? I was thinking maybe people would bump it.
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We put ours right on the electrical panel. (both actually - the DPO had one installed that we weren't happy with the location of. So instead of removing it, we just put in one where we wanted)

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John V.
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Response Posted - 03/26/2003 :  22:36:47  Show Profile  Visit John V.'s Homepage
I'm running out of switches so I'm taking the pump off the panel and putting it on the walk by panel below the aft dinette seat. I need the circuit so I can keep the steaming, anchor and spreader lights on separate switches. You could put the bilge pump switch next to your bunk if you want. My first cruising sailboat was a 70 year old 20 ft. swampscott dory my dad had resurected. It leaked a lot and there was not a lot of room for the bunks so they were a little short. my hands always hung over onto the floorboards. When the water came up over the boards I would wake up and turn on the pump. So I guess in some cases where you put the switch matters a lot.

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Response Posted - 03/27/2003 :  08:17:28  Show Profile  Visit Champipple's Homepage
At one point, prior to getting a new panel, we put our depth sounder on an individual switch. It was located on the vertical surface to the left of the sink to the right of the companionway stairs, underneath the top step. It was out of the way so no one could hit it. Another thought is to put a single switch right next to the switch panel, that way if you ever put in a bigger panel or add a second one, the hole you drill to mount the switch will be within the area of the hole you need to cut for the additional panel.

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