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8 years ago I installed a Rule 360gph internal switch automatic pump in my 5'' deep bilge. I also have a whale gusher (hand pump) installed in a cockpit locker that moves a lot of water, but your arm wears out after about a half hour. I put a Rule 1500 about 8" above the bottom of the bilge and wired it to a switch on the elec. panel. The 360gph draws as little amperage as you can imagine and I''ve never had to turn on the 1500. A couple times a year I dump bilge cleaner in, take the hose off the raw water intake and fill the bilge and run all three pumps to make sure everything is clear and clean. Skip float switches. One little piece of crap or a hose laying across them and they''re useless. They don''t seem to last long, either......