flatsfisher772 Posted March 30, 2022 Report Share Posted March 30, 2022 I’d like to add a second bilge pump to my 2002 2200V. Has anyone done this? What size pump do you recommend and how do you manage to install a new through-hull on the opposite side from where the current bilge pumps out. Any advice greatly appreciated! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCFD rtrd. Posted March 30, 2022 Report Share Posted March 30, 2022 I'm not familiar with your boat. Are you saying there is no access to drill a hole for a second discharge hose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fin-addict Posted March 30, 2022 Report Share Posted March 30, 2022 Lots of room for a second discharge hose, even right next to the first one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bamaskeet Posted March 31, 2022 Report Share Posted March 31, 2022 The way a Pathfinder is laid out, I would put the outlet next to the existing bilge pump or in the splash well. You will have to cut a hole in the liner to get to the outer skin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smilemaker Posted March 31, 2022 Report Share Posted March 31, 2022 On my 04 TE I placed the outlet next to the original. No matter what you do in the bilge be prepared to have bloody knuckles and scraped wrists by the time you are done. Be sure to epoxy a piece ot pvc board to the bottom to screw the bilge pump to. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatsfisher772 Posted April 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2022 On 3/31/2022 at 8:53 AM, smilemaker said: On my 04 TE I placed the outlet next to the original. No matter what you do in the bilge be prepared to have bloody knuckles and scraped wrists by the time you are done. Be sure to epoxy a piece ot pvc board to the bottom to screw the bilge pump to. Did you have to cut an access hole to install the new through hull? Did you put a loop in your hose? I read doing so helps make sure water can’t come in from the outside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smilemaker Posted April 1, 2022 Report Share Posted April 1, 2022 On my 22 TE the starboard side was open enough but if I remember I enlarged the access on the liner to make it easier. Always place a loop with the top of the loop as high as it can go. Ideally higher than the fitting but on these hulls there is not a lot of freeboard to work with. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vapor Trail Posted April 4, 2022 Report Share Posted April 4, 2022 I added another large one too. I think I combined the hatch drains into one and used the newly freed one for the new bilge so it has it's own and I didn't have to drill new holes in the boat. If i ever buy a new boat I'm going to spec it that way though because it was a horrible experience. Even when you buy the proper fittings they won't fit onto the hose so I had days tracking down tees and such from multiple brands and using a heat gun. Then trying to reach the fittings inside the bilge was extremely difficult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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