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Maybe a silly question but Is the output generally above the water line? I would think so or else what keeps water from coming in? But this is something I never thought of until today when I was messing with the hose
One of my very few pet peeves about our Chap is the engine room door scuppers gurgle while driving at displacement speed because those (and a few other) thru-hulls are under water. It's fine as long the other end of the hose, or the highest spot in the hose leading to the thru hull is above the waterline. That said, bilge pump outlets are pretty much always mounted above the water.
If for any reason, however lame it may be, that you want your bilge outlet (or any other thru hull outlet) below the waterline, it's really quite a simple task:
yeah I knew vacuum break sounded wrong... also for those pulling out the drill, STILL DON'T put it below the water line, there is no reason and if the siphon break or vented loop gets plugged (by say a mud dauber) the boat will still sink.....
