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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
Another Jet Ski John Boat (New pics and video 01-18-2012)
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<blockquote data-quote="PSG-1" data-source="post: 234714" data-attributes="member: 6937"><p>Ride Klein,</p><p></p><p>The way I have my bilge system, I have the engine compartment sealed off completely from the main deck, with a bulkhead. At the engine, the bulkhead doesn't come all the way up, though, because of the head pipe on the front of the engine sticking out. The bulkhead is about 10 inches high at this point. But, the cowling fits over this, so, that seals it the rest of the way. With the cowling removed, the water on the main deck would have to exceed 10 inches in depth to flow over that bulkhead and into the engine compartment.</p><p></p><p> At the rear center of the main deck, I installed a round deck plate style hatch. Then, I used one of the fully automated 500 GPH bilge pumps. I drilled a hole through the rib between the main deck and the engine compartment, and routed the 3/4" hose to the bilge pump through that. This hose runs between the hull of the boat, and the false bottom of the main deck, where it's connected to the bilge pump. Yes, it's a very tight fit, and a trick to route the hose like this, but it works like a charm.</p><p></p><p>I will get a few pics of it today, so you can see exactly what I'm talking about.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PSG-1, post: 234714, member: 6937"] Ride Klein, The way I have my bilge system, I have the engine compartment sealed off completely from the main deck, with a bulkhead. At the engine, the bulkhead doesn't come all the way up, though, because of the head pipe on the front of the engine sticking out. The bulkhead is about 10 inches high at this point. But, the cowling fits over this, so, that seals it the rest of the way. With the cowling removed, the water on the main deck would have to exceed 10 inches in depth to flow over that bulkhead and into the engine compartment. At the rear center of the main deck, I installed a round deck plate style hatch. Then, I used one of the fully automated 500 GPH bilge pumps. I drilled a hole through the rib between the main deck and the engine compartment, and routed the 3/4" hose to the bilge pump through that. This hose runs between the hull of the boat, and the false bottom of the main deck, where it's connected to the bilge pump. Yes, it's a very tight fit, and a trick to route the hose like this, but it works like a charm. I will get a few pics of it today, so you can see exactly what I'm talking about. [/QUOTE]
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