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The Drainman bilge pump runs on nature alone. Wind and waves cause a tug and pull effect on your boat's mooring line. The Drainman uses this energy to pump out water from your bilge. No electricity and no wiring required. This innovative design can pump up to 660 gallons of water per day. It's easy to install, handy to carry, and locks in place.
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Features & Benefits:
Pump out bilge water without electricity.
Powered by nature working with the waves and the wind
Vigilantly pumps water overboard while you're away, needing only breeze and wave power
No motors to burn out, impellers to damage or drained batteries.
Pump Components
Pump with heavy duty straps capable of up to 1 ton of force
10 ft of drain hose
Seive and weight for pickup end of hose
Requires shackles, snap or lock to secure pump between boat and mooring pendant
Extension hose available
For installation requiring a longer hose, a 10 ft extension hose is available
Extension hose includes splice fitting to join existing 10 ft.
The Drainman is a fully automatic bilge pump, powered by the tug on the moorings created when the boat moves with the wind and waves. The Drainman's capacity is enormous; powered entirely by the movement of the mooring line, it can pump up to 2,500 litres of water per day (550 UK gallons or 660 US gallons per day). The Drainman is made from rugged materials with a tensile strength of up to 10,000 Newton. The Drainman is a reliable companion when you have grown tired of marine covers or of constant bailing.
Easy to Install and Carry
1. The Drainman features two loops, one on either side. One loop is connected to a mooring line by means of a shackle or a snap-hook, the line is then attached to the mooring point, for instance on a jetty. Mooring springs should not be used.
2. The loop on the other side is connected to the boat, using a shackle or a snap-hook, such that the Drainman is attached between the boat and the mooring point. Make sure that the hose and label are facing up when installing, and that the pump is kept above the surface of the water.
3. Place the sieve of the suction hose in the lowest point of the boat (the keelson), where it can easily drain the water. For increased stability, a weight may be placed at the end of the suction sieve loop.
BRAND:
Drainman
Type:
Bilge Pumps and Accessories
Questions & Answers about Drainman Nature Powered Bilge Pump:
2012-07-25BRIAN CARROLL asked: WILL THIS PRODUCT WORK ON A FLOATING MOORING IN A HARBOR? AS OPPOSED TO A FIXED POSITION AT A DOCK??
THANKS BRIAN CARROLL OWNER OF A RHODES 19 SAILBOAT THAT RECENTLY CAPSIZED AT ANCHOR IN HUGE SQUAL
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2012-07-26Nathan Fournier: This product needs to mount to a fixed position, your mooring would have to be tight in the slack in order for this to apply, thank you.
2012-04-02A shopper asked: Is it self priming?
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2012-04-02WILLIAM DAWSON: You can easily prime at time of installation and your Drainman Pump will do the rest. No worries
2012-04-12JAMES LYNCH: Haven't tried it in a boat yet, but in the kitchen sink it self primed - only a lift of about a foot or so, but it worked.
2012-05-24DAVID BREWIN: Have not used this yet, but have had several Norwegian Smartpumps which work on the same principle and yes, they were self-priming.
2011-09-04STEPHEN BARNARD asked: can i get a new bellows as my one got a hole in it .?
2011-07-14A shopper asked: The video shows it working with dock lines but will it work with a mooring?
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2011-09-07stephen barnard: yes i have used my one for 2yrs
2011-07-01A shopper asked: How long is pick up hose from pump for this product?
I always worry that when I go out of town for a few days, that my gondola will be full of water, after the electric bilge pump fails.... with Drainman, I can...Read complete review
I always worry that when I go out of town for a few days, that my gondola will be full of water, after the electric bilge pump fails.... with Drainman, I can leave town and sleep at night. Wish I had invented it!
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I've bought it to keep the lazarette dry. The rainwater find it's way there and some water accumulates so when I first saw it, I bought two, one for my boat and another one...Read complete review
I've bought it to keep the lazarette dry. The rainwater find it's way there and some water accumulates so when I first saw it, I bought two, one for my boat and another one for my kid's dinghy. It just doesn't work at all. Yes it pumps a few drops of water but not the announced many gallons a day!
Comments about Drainman Nature Powered Bilge Pump:
I have an open cockpit Point Jude 15 ft sailboat on a mooring so I thought this product would be great, but it did nothing. between the fact that my boat is light and sits on a quiet anchorage, there wasn't enough pulling power to make the pump work. they need to make this adjustable to different levels of sensitivity.
2/13/2013
4.0
Drainman KICKS BUT
By John
from RI
About Me Do-It-Yourself
Pros
Simple Efficient Works
Cons
Slightly Slow
Best Uses
Comments about Drainman Nature Powered Bilge Pump:
Drainman saves me time, effort, and electricty (read Cash). I would recomend the Drainman wholeheartedly. Ecellent value.
2/12/2013
5.0
Great Backup
By Brett
from Grand Cayman
About Me Do-It-Yourself
Pros
Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Drainman Nature Powered Bilge Pump:
This pump is a great back-up incase my electric fails, or if my battery dies.
2/11/2013
4.0
A Great Product
By Brandon
from Portsmouth, NH
About Me Do-It-Yourself
Pros
Easy to install
Maintenance Free
No Drained Batteries
Cons
Not Great For Calm Days
Best Uses
Water Removal
Comments about Drainman Nature Powered Bilge Pump:
The Drainman was easy to install, and worked as advertised with enough wind and wave action to operate the pump. Naturally, I have more water in my boat on a rough day, when the drainman performs at its best. I use it whenever I'll be away from the boat for an extended period of time; it offers extra peace of mind, and a backup plan in the event my batteries die and the bilge pumps don't work.
2/11/2013
5.0
Great Concept!
By Carbon Tom
from Bass River, MA
About Me Casual Do-It-Yourselfer
Pros
Effective
Green
Simple
Cons
Speed
Best Uses
Dinghy
Outdoors
Comments about Drainman Nature Powered Bilge Pump:
What a great idea. This pump kept my 13' Whaler nice and dry while it sat at my dock during the week. The best part is, since it does not run off of power, I didn't have to worry about my battery getting drained, like it had from other "automatic" bilge pumps.
10/16/2012
1.0
Great Idea,cheap thin leaky billows
By finch
from great lakes
About Me Do-It-Yourself, Handyman
Pros
Cons
It Leaked Air Didnt Work
Best Uses
Comments about Drainman Nature Powered Bilge Pump:
thick neoprene billows and this idea would work
5/29/2012
1.0
very poorly made
By kcpilotpat
from kansas city
Comments about Drainman Nature Powered Bilge Pump:
This is a great concept. It is very poorly made. Parts are thin plastic with a screw on lid like a water bottle. It worked for a short time and then the lids pulled loose and plastic bellows damaged.
8/26/2011
(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
1.0
Useless
By Blue Moon
from The Balearic Islands
About Me Professional
Pros
Quiet
Cons
Doesn't work at all
Best Uses
Comments about Drainman Nature Powered Bilge Pump:
I've bought it to keep the lazarette dry. The rainwater find it's way there and some water accumulates so when I first saw it, I bought two, one for my boat and another one for my kid's dinghy. It just doesn't work at all. Yes it pumps a few drops of water but not the announced many gallons a day!
7/7/2011
(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
5.0
Great Idea
By nacho
from Marion, MA
Pros
Quiet
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Drainman Nature Powered Bilge Pump:
Keeps my dinghy dry. Yet to see how long it lasts.
6/21/2011
(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
3.0
Not for light dinks
By JLS
from Freeport, ME
Pros
Quiet
Cons
Did not work
Best Uses
Comments about Drainman Nature Powered Bilge Pump:
The product works, but the "return" spring within the bellows is too strong to allow my 8' lightweight dink to get much of a stroke from the pump. As a result, the dink is very slow to empty. The unit would work much better with a heavier boat hanging on it.
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