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Old 12-01-2019, 07:12 AM   #13
Portage_Bay
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Bay Retriever,

Perhaps consider hiring the yard techs to fabricate a pair of brackets, one each for pump and float switch. They will have an "down leg" that attaches to the bulkhead / transom in your pic and a "base" that holds the pump / switch. Unfortunately it will require using the light weight flexible ribbed bilge pump hose that reduces the efficiency of the pump. Then next time you need to work on or replace either you remove the screws holding the down leg and lift the assembly out. No more yard techs needed to do simple bilge pump / switch maintenance and replacement. More expense now, less expense and frustration later.


Comodave,
I agree on covering terminals. I clumsily dropped a large screwdriver across the terminals of a fully charged automotive starting battery. It was exciting, luckily I wasn't injured, the battery and wiring survived. I can't say the same for the screw driver. I'd hate to think what could happen with an 8D.
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