[C320-list] Ensign Staff Size - Manual Bilge Pump

[Quentin Murphy]

The most importance maintenance with the manual hand bilge pump is to use it
every so often instead of the electric pump, otherwise the rubber innards of
this "emergency" pump will dry up and become brittle and may not work when
needed.  Rubber must either be flexed every so often or kept wet, otherwise
it breaks down.  The same happens to a pair of socks that sit in the drawer
for a long period of time, the elastic support band falls apart.

On the ensign teak staff:  Some have 7/8", some 1" and Catalina says 1¼".
I'm settling for 1" and while many may disapprove, I applying eight coats of
varnish (Flagship) to it as well as the companionway hatch batten boards.
I'm not a fan of the weathered grey teak look.

Quentin
Celtic Knot #667



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Subject: Re: [C320-list] Ensign Staff Size


Speaking of the hand bilge pump.  Has anyone tried using it?  It's one of
those things that just sits there for years and you expect it to work in an
emergency.  What about maintainance, does it require any?

alahlm at comcast.net wrote:  I thought that holder was for the bilge pump
handle--at least that is where my dealer put it
Al ahlman
#476

-------------- Original message --------------
From: "Judy and/or Rick Luce"

>
> I" diameter on my boat Echo #488
>
> Rick
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Quentin Murphy"
> To: "C320-List"
> Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 10:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Ensign Staff Size
>
>
> I looking to purchase a teak flag staff that fits in the pushpit bracket
> (there's that word again!). Presume it's either 1" or 1¼" diameter hole.
> As my boat is a two-hour trip away, I wondering if anyone can remember the
> correct size?
>
> Quentin
> Celtic Knot #667
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