Great Lakes Bass Fishing Forum

Was up north over the weekend at a family reunion and was going to take everyone tubing,I couldn't get any power out of the boat with the tube hooked up,but had normal power without the tube,anyhow to make a long story short found out the bilge was not pumping water,(my boat must of had 100 gallons of water inside it)my questions are how much is a bilge(it says 360 on the pump) is it easy to install(I 'm not very good at doing repairs)How much would someone charge to put it in for me?

I just want to get an idea so I don't run into any surprises when I go to the parts dealer.

                                                Thanks in advance
                                               Bronzeback5LBER

I think the average bilge pump is $30 to $60.  There are rather easy to install in a bass boat, other boats can be more difficult.  If you have one installed I would think you should be able to get it done for under $100.

If you decide to tackle it on your own this is about how it could go.  Disconnect the wires, disconnect the hose, Pop the pump out of the housing, unscrew the pump bracket / housing.  Use the same screws to attach the new pump and wire it back up and connect the hose. 

I just noticied if your pump is a 360 gph you can got a Rule 360 for about $17.00 at Cabelas.

Good Luck.

Cy

i would suggest a 1000 gph pump with a float.  wire it to the battery with a fuse. you will have to get a thru-hull fitting and drill a hole to mount it.    99.9 % if the time it just sits there.  but when you get water in the boat the float turns the pump on then shuts off when the level drops.  iit is also a great indicator when you launch the boat and forget to put the plug in.

i have 3 pumps in my ranger.  when you are taking on water,  more is better

ss

My bilge pump shoud win an award.  I installed it myself ( very easy to do in most bass boats ) when i first bought the boat and it has never failed me.  It is the hardest working bilge pump in Michigan, maybe even the world.  I need to get 3 like Steve tho.  The faster the water is out, the faster i can get back on plane.  My boat takes on a bunch of water in waves due to a crack between the hull and cap.  It gets pretty scary on Lake St Clair and Lake Erie.  But i havent sunk it yet.

PB himself :-\'

Thanks again guys Ill give it a try.

I can tell you this.......  My bilege does not pump water out faster then no plug pumps it in!!!! :o :o