> A large power pump took an appreciable time to empty it to where it could
> be put on the trailer. It required approx. a further 10 mins. to drain
> most of the water through the bilge drain. The thought of doing it with
> a hand pump is almost laughable.
Isn't there an old saying that the best bilge pump is a frightened
sailor with a bucket? I always carry two :-)
-- Kent Crispin "Do good, and you'll be kent@songbird.com lonesome." -- Mark Twain