Bilge Pump Install Project

[woolsac]

Hey everyone. I have a '79 trimate 2 and was planning to install a bilge pump before the season starts. was wondering if anyone had any tips on what part of the boat I should look to have the water be pumped out of on this particular model. out the back, out the starboard/port side?
thanks for the help!
Mark

 

[TheNerd]

Well, if you dont want to add a through hull fitting, simply run the hose into your splash well. You can run it right out the hole your steering and other cables go through.

 

[gchildre]

Never thought about it but...

I would put the thru hull fitting on starboard/right side, on my newer Checkmate it goes out the right side as you are sitting in the boat facing forward so you can see the water pumping out from the drivers seat. I wouldn't put it out the stern for a couple of reasons; the transom is thicker and the thru hull fitting would be harder to fit, you wouldn't want to create yet another place for water to invade/rot the transom and also you could get backwash into the outlet as you slow down. I think that the bilge pump has a backwash ball in it but you never know. You could pump it into the splashwell but I haven't seen manufacturers do it that way, probably so you are not putting dirty water into the splash well where you can see it and possibly splashing the passengers in the rear seat. Make certain that your thru hull is as high as possible below the rail so when the boat is fully loaded with people, gas and gear that the fitting is above the water line.

Measure it 10 times, check the inner clearance 20 times and then hopefully cut the hole once!

 

[wizard8575]

Mine has it in the splash well and I don't like it there it gets the job done but still I don't like it. I wish the previous owner would have put it out the side with a nice through hull fitting.

 

[TheNerd]

Mine has it in the splash well and I don't like it there it gets the job done but still I don't like it. I wish the previous owner would have put it out the side with a nice through hull fitting.

Hmmmm, a nice through hull fitting, let me see what I have, I am going to drop a box off at the post office today that is headed your way.

 

[woolsac]

Mine has it in the splash well and I don't like it there it gets the job done but still I don't like it. I wish the previous owner would have put it out the side with a nice through hull fitting.

what is keeping you from doing so? is this a risky procedure? also, where exactly is your pump located? do i need to drill it to a board that will be glued to the bottom or is it a double hull that i can just drill the pump onto?

thanks!

 

[wizard8575]

what is keeping you from doing so? is this a risky procedure? also, where exactly is your pump located? do i need to drill it to a board that will be glued to the bottom or is it a double hull that i can just drill the pump onto?

thanks!

I did not have enouph hose and I had an ugly fitting white plastic one. But not I have enouph hose and a nice fitting. The pump goes in your bilge hole right behind my gas tank and thats where you should put yours you can screw it down to the transom or the floor brace toward the front of the hole just dont put and screws into the hull. The floor it all ripped out right now I am build the new bilge area right now and will be staring the floor right after while I am at it I will be running the new line.

 

[woolsac]

yeah. i just got all the parts in today. I have a 3 day weekend starting tomorrow and it looks to be nice weather through out. gonna start first thing tomorrow. I definitely need to remove the gas tank to get back to the hole. once i do that, i guess i will have a better look at what the bottom hull looks like. i appreciate all the advice thus far and will provide updates/questions when/if i get some.

also replacing all the fuel lines to the gas tank and inside the engine as well. they finally cracked all the way through over the winter. busy busy. cant wait to drop her in...

thanks,
Mark

 

[merc245]

my starflite has a small 1/2 thick inch block of wood fiberglassed in to sit flat and screw the bilge pump to

 

[woolsac]

i hope to find the same. that would make life easier.

I also have questions about my boat cover. right now i have the original trailoring cover. i am leaving my boat on the water this season and need to find a good cover that i can slip on. i dont want to install snaps to deface the originality of it, what are some good "moring" covers that are out there for a trimate 2... a bow rider

 

[wizard8575]

my 79 trimate2 has snaps from the factory I believe wills does also. When you pull your tank dont be surprised if you find soft wood. I pulled my tank to mount the jackplate and the fiberglass was all that was left under the tank the wood was like mushed up leaves.

i hope to find the same. that would make life easier.

I also have questions about my boat cover. right now i have the original trailoring cover. i am leaving my boat on the water this season and need to find a good cover that i can slip on. i dont want to install snaps to deface the originality of it, what are some good "moring" covers that are out there for a trimate 2... a bow rider

 

[woolsac]

well, the install went pretty well this weekend. I even had some time on sunday to get out on the lake. below are some pix with the gas tank removed. looked pretty original with the wood still solid. I didnt see any blocks of wood on the bottom of the hull to screw the bilge onto. I had to come up with with a top plate that is cupped around the top and another one on top to put some pressure down on it to keep it in place. Not sure if that is the best solution, but for now it will work. any additional advice on what i should to for something more perminent would be greatly appreciated. I also included some pix of the boat as well.