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A manual bilge pump must have a hose long enough to do what?

  1. Reach the engine and the fuel tank
  2. Reach the anchor locker
  3. Reach the water and the shore
  4. Reach the bilge and send water over the side
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Correct answer: Reach the bilge and send water over the side

The pump has to take water out of the bilge and put it outside the boat.

Source: Safe Boating Guide (TP 511E, 2026), Bailers and manual bilge pumps, page 27

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026