What is this piece of plastic I vacuumed in my bilge

HeatherAlyssa · Mar 23, 2018

Hello Trawler Friends,

I keep a clean bilge and know this was not in there a few months ago. Does anyone have an idea what it is?

Xsbank · Mar 23, 2018

Yuan?

BeeJay · Mar 23, 2018

Non return valve disc maybe ?

twistedtree · Mar 23, 2018

How big is it?

FlyWright · Mar 23, 2018

A backing plate from a sander? Leftover scrap from construction? A holesaw cutout?

kchace · Mar 23, 2018

it reminds me of a base to a bird spider

High Wire · Mar 23, 2018

Backing plate for a rail stantion? What are the dimensions? Plastic, metal, FRP?

HeatherAlyssa · Mar 23, 2018

Hi, it’s transparent plastic, approximately 1.5”. Thank you. As long as it’s not part of my bilge pump, I think I’m happy

kazenza · Mar 24, 2018

HeatherAlyssa said:
Hi, it’s transparent plastic, approximately 1.5”. Thank you. As long as it’s not part of my bilge pump, I think I’m happy

Is your bilge pump switch an ultra safety switch or an aqualarm switch? It looks like the bottom of the transparent case that contains the float

HeatherAlyssa · Mar 24, 2018

kazenza, I have an aqualarm! Good call. I’ll check tomorrow. Thanks!!!

HeatherAlyssa · Mar 24, 2018

I found this picture on the aqualarm web site. I think that’s it.

Pgitug · Mar 24, 2018

Some of you members should get a job in forensics

boomerang · Mar 24, 2018

Pgitug said:
Some of you members should get a job in forensics

I know it! I was curious as to what the part was too & knew if I just sat back & waited, someone would recognize it!

HeatherAlyssa · Mar 24, 2018

I’ll confirm with photographic evidence when I get back to the boat. I was thinking the same thing about forensics. If that in fact is the part, that’ll be so satisfying.

Rebel112r · Mar 24, 2018

Man, I thought it wa a round-square-oval from the output side of a Knudsen valve!

Codger2 · Mar 24, 2018

It's a "finarasis" that bleeds excess air off a horn compressor. Usually found on the fly bridge inside a brow locker.

kazenza · Mar 24, 2018

I only know that because I spent weeks trying to decide between those two pump switches

alormaria · Mar 24, 2018

Probably a piece from your fiberglass deck.

HeatherAlyssa · Apr 1, 2018

I wanted to get back to this post and confirm that it is the bottom of the aqualarm transparent case containing the float. kazenza, you’re the big winner. Thanks!

What is this piece of plastic I vacuumed in my bilge

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