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Originally Posted by ALL IN
This brings me to my question. How much water should be in the bilge? I noticed one boat with a bout 4-5 inches. It was well over the intake propeller. To me, 4-5 inches seems like a lot. I guess it depends on where the float is and when it is set to come on?
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It depends. (The usual boat answer.)
In a boat with dripless shaft seals, as little as zero. In the same boat with rod holders plumbed directly to the bilge, or a shower sump that often overflows, or one with A/C condensate plumbed to the bilge, a fair amount.
We have three separate bilges, two dry, one (with rod holders) wet.
If the bilge pump can really get all bilge water overboard, dry is often attainable for a while. Most bilge pumps can't actually do that, though, so a puddle isn't unusual, especially in boats without dripless shaft seals.
It depends
-Chris