{"product_id":"e-j-willis-r-1453-bothway-bilge-pump-1","title":"E.J. Willis R-1453 Bothway Bilge Pump","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Bothway. Double-action, all brass, built to outlast the vessel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the same reciprocating bilge pump design E.J. Willis has supplied to the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard for generations — historically listed in the federal supply system under NSN 4320-01-272-3909. It draws water on both the up and down stroke, so a steady hand clears a flooding bilge twice as fast as a single-action pump.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery component — outer and inner barrel, top and bottom castings, D-handle, strainer, valve fitting, packing nut, brass ball — is cast in brass and finished by hand. The flange and cup washers are leather, specially treated for salt water service. The double-hose design keeps the pump clear of engine grease. Properly maintained, it will serve for decades: drain it before storage, strip and clean it twice a year, and keep the leather flange washer lubricated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pump made its public debut at the WoodenBoat Show in Mystic — and stopped more people on the dock than anything else on the table. We knew then it belonged front and center.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShips uncoated, like our bells — the brass is meant to take on its own patina with use. A care card ships with every order.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EJ Willis Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42908803072071,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0678\/6688\/6215\/files\/IMG_87152.jpg?v=1782604609","url":"https:\/\/www.ejwillisco.com\/products\/e-j-willis-r-1453-bothway-bilge-pump-1","provider":"EJ Willis Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}