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Old 09-28-2010, 01:43 PM   #15
Larry M
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RE: Abandoning a Thru Hull

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RickB wrote:


Your 1.5 inch hole 3 feet underwater will flow about 76 gallons per minute at the start ... and*more as the boat sinks lower and lower until it stops flowing altogether.*
RickB:* Thanks.**That's a lot of water.* I'd better be able to find the hole real fast.**

I just looked at the flow curves for the pumps we have.* With the head, turns in the hose*and voltage drop*it doesn't look like our 2-3,700 GPH pumps will be able keep up with it.*

How much pump capacity should boats have?

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