Cancer and Reproductive Harm - www. Very pleased with this bilge pump for my kayak. Works as it should and I like the fact that it has a foam float on the middle in case it is dropped in the water. Here at Walmart. Your email address will never be sold or distributed to a third party for any reason. Due to the high volume of feedback, we are unable to respond to individual comments.
They're your last line of defense against sinking, so give them some respect — and a little love from time to time. Due to the lack of maintenance they receive from the average boat owner, I often refer to bilge pumps as the Rodney Dangerfield of boat equipment, meaning "they just don't get no respect. To prevent you from being that proverbial scared sailor with a bucket, here's a look at bilge pump basics — from what they do, to selection, installation, and maintenance. The primary job of most bilge pumps on most boats is to clear nuisance water from the bilges packing gland drips, spray from an errant wave, etc. The one that came with your boat may be up to that task, but a bilge pump should also be able to provide crucial extra time if your boat is taking on water, allowing you to find and deal with the source of a leak or, in extremis, to don life jackets and hopefully keep your boat afloat long enough for help to arrive. Most people upgrade to a larger bilge pump or add a backup bilge pump to give them time to deal with an emergency.