My bilge pump failed at 2am during a thunderstorm last Tuesday

I woke up to water sloshing around my cabin sole. The pump just quit, no warning. It was a Rule 500 that I had installed about 18 months ago. I grabbed a spare Rule 500 I keep in the locker and swapped it out half-asleep in the rain. Took me maybe 20 minutes but my bilge was already ankle deep. Anyone else keep a spare pump on board or do you just wait for it to die first?

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the_claire3mo ago

Rule 500s are notorious for just quitting like that, guess the magic smoke finally escaped. Ankle deep bilge at 2am is basically a free workout with bonus heart palpitations. Pro tip next time just throw the spare pump in with a prayer and hope you don't trip over your toolbox.

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mark_hernandez123mo ago

You keep a spare too? Smart. I just cross my fingers and hope mine holds out.

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