portable "stick pump"??

[kmdudley7]

Hi roomies.. I read somewhere on here about a portable stick pump so to speak.. In process of hooking marine a/c up. I have an water outlet for the cooling water but dont have a thru hull fitting for seawater intake. Someone said they built a simple pump (shurflo) etc, and just drop intake hose over the side when at anchor.. Any ideas?? I have a few ideas of my own but always looking for help..
mark

[bubb2]

depending where the A/C is going to be installed, I seen people T into the raw water supply for the engine!

[JimsCAL]

The problem will be getting the pump primed and pumping. A centrifugal pump will not work. A positive displacement pump (vane, diaphragm, etc.) will self-prime if above the waterline, but the distance the pump can be above the waterline varies greatly from pump to pump. I would install a dedicated through hull and be done with it.

[Sailormann]

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[kmdudley7]

The way it has been hooked up before,, PO has a water outlet installed BUT on the intake side, he has a water hose hook up for marina usage. It was a real find for me. Was cleaning under v berth and FOUND the Eastern Marine 6500 btu unit hidden .Didnt even know it was on the boat when we bought it. It works like brand new and even looke new.. Ya hoo.. But I aint real crazy about a haul out and putting another hole in the boat until this winter when I will pull it out and cleaning bottom..

[kmdudley7]

Sailormann.. The never ending question??? How will it draw my batterys down?? I was thinking of a 110 v pump for ,,IF and when i ever get a Honda 1000-2000 generator..

[bubb2]

Do you have a generator on board? How are you going to power the A/C at anchor? The reason I ask is this may be all for not, if you can't power the unit away from the dock.

[kmdudley7]

at the moment cant power a/c at anchor, only at marina. Going to buy a generator soon.

[bubb2]

If you are going with a marine generator then you are going to have to put thur-hulls in to supply that unit. I would wait and do all the work at once and do it right, dedicated thur-hulls for the A/C.

[kmdudley7]

Going to install a/c unit in head near the cockpit. Will be very close to the engine compartment. I was thinking , would I be able to tee into seawater intake for the yanmar 20GM20F, (Freshwater cooled)???? say like inline before the seawater pump for engine coolant cooling?? I really dont want to have my boat look like swiss cheese adding more holes.. lol Holes are a BAD THING in a boat right??hahahaha Thanks in advance
Mark