One in cockpit behind the wheel; and one to the port of the companionway steps in an aft cabin.

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Both are recessed in bulkheads. Answer: The bucket doesn't count ;^))) -- but in an emergency, you plus the bucket when mixed with fear might do the job, for a while.

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Whale Gusher 30
- Whate Titan
  - Opps - Should be Whale not Whate
    - Might think about the Edson Pump
  - Wrong model, but I installed a bulkhead/deck Titan on my boat too.
- Why would you want a manual bilge pump at all? I
  - Why - are you serious?
    - Yes I'm serious and no, I'm not really worried. With the
    - ABYC requires 2 manuals offshore, I believe. One in the cockpit and one below.
      - Does a bucket count? Who on this board
        
        One in cockpit behind the wheel; and one to the port of the companionway steps in an aft cabin.
        Um, I got a bucket anchored below, does that count?
        One in thc cockpit and one under the cabin sole.
        As I said before two thru the deck in the cockpit and I'm sure I'm not alone.
        
        As I said before, sitting in the cockpit or
        
        I think the two manual pumps are USYRU regs.
  - Whale Gusher 30
  - why would you want an electric pump at all?
    - To keep from sinking because a manual
      - what is the capacity of your electric pump?

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