Look out for one-way valves located in your bilge-pump overboard discharge hose. The intended purpose is to prevent the water left in the bilge hose from flowing back into the boat after the pump ...

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The primary job of most bilge pumps on most boats is to clear infliction water from the bilges (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilge_pump). A bilge pump is a key piece ...

Anyone who has ever owned a boat knows that the bilge pump is a critical component of every small craft. Simply stated, the function of the bilge pump is to remove water that collects in the bilge ...