4. SYSTEMS
& COMPONENTS
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ILGE PUMPS
Your vessel is equipped with two bilge pumps, one electrical and one manual.
The electrical pump is located in the bilge near the transom, and the manual pump is
located on the outside of the stern cockpit, on the wall of the engine well.
Access to the aft electrical bilge pump is from within the electrical compartment below
stern deck. The manual bilge pump can be accessed from the stern PS sofa.
The electrical bilge pump is rated for 227 liters/minute and is activated automatically by a
free-float switch when water in the bilge reaches a predetermined level. In normal
conditions, there shall not be any water in the bilge. If there is water, it is due to the
leaks from above (deck, fitting, inspection covers) or damage to the hull (seawater leaks).
The reason for the leakage is to be determined and corrected soonest possible!
The bilge pumps can provide you with crucial extra time if your boat is taking in water,
allowing you to find and deal with the source of a leak or, in extremes, to put on life
jackets and hopefully keep your boat afloat long enough for help to arrive. However,
please note that the pump capacity cannot keep up with major leaks.
You can also manually activate the electrical bilge pump at the console switch panel by
pressing and holding the bilge pump button (refer chapter 3.11.3 for dash layout). Push
this button and hold it to operate the bilge pump.
The manual bilge pump is only intended as a back-up pump in case of electrical failures
hindering the use of the electric pump. It is rated at 35 liters/minutes @ 45 strokes per
minute.
It is recommended that a bailer/bucket is carried aboard for emergency bailing purposes.
Ensure the bucket is protected against accidental loss.
Principal figure only
1. Electrical bilge pump
4. Thru bulkhead connection
2. Manual bilge pump
5. Bilge hoses
3. Bilge pump outlets
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