boat cover

"go-bassn" wrote in message
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I'd keep a very snug cover on if you're gonna moore it for an extended
period. Moisture in the air is a boat's worst enemy.

As for the bilge pump, while there's no way to guarantee it will work,
there
are a few steps you can take to up the odds. Keep your bilge area free of
debris such as leaves, trach & (in my case) used soft-plastics. Charge
your
batteries immediatewly after each trip. And test the bilge pump
frequently.

You couldn't pay me to keep my boat outside, but I realize some are forced
to.

Donb't forget to take steps to keep feathered friends from landing on your
cover too...

Warren
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http://www.warrenwolk.com/



"JackTr" wrote in message
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Anyone keep their bass boat in a slip? Just wondering if you do if you
use a regular mooring cover or did you order a special "snap" cover to
keep out the elements. Also, I would appreciate any advice on what is
the absolute best way to insure that the bilge pump will work in my
absence, while boat is in the slip. I know accidents may happen.
Thanks very much. This is the best bass NG I have found.



two bildge pumps minimum. What I run on my boat anyways. Installed a 2000
gph pump as a backup to the 1500 gpm pump. That way if one fails I have
pump until dead battery.
Bill

Just a comment on "two bilge pumps.... It is fairly common to install the
second (often larger ) bilge pump a few inches above the "primary and often
smaller " bilge pump. That way, if the first one doesn't handle all of the
water, the second one kicks in and can work in conjunction with the primary.
Of course, if both are connected to the same battery..and that battery is
down, it doesn't matter how many bilge pumps you have. If I had to leave my
boat in a slip, and it had electrical connections, I'd work out a 110 volt
converter to be sure that , if my battery went down, the shore power would
suffice. RichG

"RichG" wrote in message ...
Just a comment on "two bilge pumps.... It is fairly common to install the
second (often larger ) bilge pump a few inches above the "primary and often
smaller " bilge pump. That way, if the first one doesn't handle all of the
water, the second one kicks in and can work in conjunction with the primary.
Of course, if both are connected to the same battery..and that battery is
down, it doesn't matter how many bilge pumps you have. If I had to leave my
boat in a slip, and it had electrical connections, I'd work out a 110 volt
converter to be sure that , if my battery went down, the shore power would
suffice. RichG

Thanks for responding Rich. Actually, I have access to electric only
after I come in from fishing, to re-charge trolling motor battery. So
I will have the cranking battery and the other too. How does this
effect the bilge power pump (s). I'm just not sure how all of this
electrical stuff comes together, in by bones I feel like I am going to
have a mess on my hands. Is there any way to use the cranking battery
for the trolling motor or bilge pump in case the other battery is ot
fully charged? I appreciate your help. Jack T.