The pump, which is very clever ONLY takes water from the centerline of the shaft. You can't add an intake hose to it. So you have to live with the water below that point. Draw a waterline at that point. If you have electrical, fuel, or whatever...that's it. It's really a survival pump. You don't have to do anything with it, if you CAN limp home with the your systems running, then it might get you back or keep you above water for a long while.

Really seems to be a low maintenance, elegantly design concept which is reasonably priced -- but it does have it's limitations.

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From: yachtwork@gmail.com
To: GriggDC@aol.com
Sent: 6/19/2012 8:54:45 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: Re: Emergency Bilge Pump

Hello and thank you for asking. We have a kit for a 1.5" shaft. There is no suction. It's kind of a strange pump in that once the water level has reached the shaft it begins to pump an amazing amount of water. The shaft at the water line is the biggest advantage and disadvantage of the pump. Disadvantage because of the water level and advantage since there are no parts to fail.

Hope that helps.

Scott

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On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 5:00 AM, Steve Grigg wrote:

We have a J/160. I believe it has a 1.5" shaft .
Is there a hose intake so that the water can be sucked from the bilge instead of engine compartment? There would be a lot of water still in the boat.

SG