600 gph bildge pumps ok for 100ft??

[Vwrov]

Well i dont have any pictures yet but my rov is almost complete, but have had a second guess. I bought 6 600gph bildge pumps and planned on running them just as they are, i notice most of your rovs use 1000gph but they cost about 70 bucks each were i am. My question is, will my 600s still be suffiecent to use in open water , and handle the teather etc, (tether is a cat5 with 2 16awg power wires and 1 video/audio line) its only a 100 foot cable but would hate to put it all together just have it act like a rock, ( this is my first rov just to test the waters out) so converting to props ill save for the next model and higher gph motors if i can. Any advice would grearly be appreciated. Ive tried looking through the site but found no definative answer

[thegadgetguy]

What bilge pumps are you using that do 600 GPH? The Johnson pumps all use identical housings, just with different motors inside. I believe the Rules work that way too, but I can't say for sure, as I don't have any of those. Rule or Johnson 500s should work to 100 feet no problem, but I don't know what type you're using.

[Vwrov]

There called shoreline marine , there good for fresh or salt water, and are $20 each, anything else even for a 500 gph are at least 50$ in ontario. And could not find any of the pumps you guys use locally.

[thegadgetguy]

Assuming they are similar build quality, they should be fine. Can't really say anything definite, though, since I've never used them.

[Vwrov]

Thanks i appreciate it, they look almost identical to the rule ones just a little smaller