Bilge pump

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Rick Westlake
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Re: Bilge pump

Post by Rick Westlake »

Wind Chime wrote:Hey Rick,
Because I put my depth-sounder in there, and it doesn't read when the ballast is empty.
... does that mean when your ballest is full, your depth sounder reads - 6 inches :)
Good point ... :D :D :D

When the ballast tank is full, it's "transparent" to the sounder and I get the correct depth.
Since I don't empty the ballast tank underway - :evil: except when I want to p*** off powerboaters -
the "null reading" over an empty ballast tank is not actually a problem for me.
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