IanJ

Many thanks to all for your answers and suggestions. I've opted for the wet & dry vac route, It gives the other half a new toy to play with as well. Many thanks Ian

Thanks Les, that's one idea I hadn't considered and certainly bears thinking about. I won't be able to keep it on the boat, but as I only need to use it three or four times a year, I can always take it over with me. I tried one of those drill pumps. Didn't work for me, either. I like the Gulper, but I think I might be requiring *two* operations if my other half found out how much it cost.

Many thanks for that. I have a bit of a medical problem (welcome to old age!) and a hand pump isn't an option, unfortunately. Maybe *after* the operation, but that's somewhere in the distant future.

Hi all Could anyone please advise me. I am after a cheap-as-possible, 240 volt non-submersible pump with hose inlet and outlet. It's for those inaccessible little bilge spots, like under the prop shaft and under the battery shelf. The water, thankfully, never gets deep enough to switch on the normal submersible pump, but the prop shaft sprays anything over a little dampness all around the engine compartment. I've wrapped the domestic water pump in Clingfilm now, but the spray has cost me two pumps so far. All the 240 volt ones I've seen have been submersible. I've tried 12 volt ones and they seem to pack up after one run so I figure I ought to go for something with cajones. All advise gratefully received Cheers Ian