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INTERNAL SYSTEMS
SECTION 4
If you keep your boat in a climate where temperatures can drop below
freezing, make sure that all water within the bilge is drained before you
store the boat for the winter. Water that freezes in the bilge could cause
severe damage to your boat and its components. Refer to Section 8
- Bilge for more information on winterizing the bilge.
Bilge Pump Operation
For safety and convenience, each bilge pump can be operated either
automatically or manually.
The bilge pumps remove almost, but not quite, all of the water that collects
within the bilge. If you want the bilge to be completely dry, use a sponge and
bucket to remove the small amount of water that remains.
NOTE:
Before operating your boat’s bilge pumps, wipe up any oil that may have
accumulated in the bilge. Pumping oil overboard contributes to water pollution and
is in violation of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Violators are subject to a
substantial penalty.
Your boat is equipped with a high bilge water alarm. If the alarm sounds, there is
most likely a hull breach, faulty bilge pump, or faulty seacock/hose. Immediately
identify and correct the cause of the high water, and remove the water. Silence
the alarm by turning its circuit switch “OFF.” The switch is located in the same
cabinet as the AC and DC Control Centers.
Automatic Operation
Each bilge pump is wired to its own circuit breaker on the Safety Breaker Panel
and then routed to the accessory battery. Incorporated into each bilge pump is a
float switch. If the pump is not already operating, the float switch automatically
turns on the appropriate bilge pump when bilge water rises to a predetermined
level. The pumps operate in automatic mode as long as the Auto Bilge Pump
circuit breakers on the Safety Breaker Panel are “ON.” Periodically test each
switch by lifting the float, which should turn the bilge pump on.
NOTE:
The Auto Bilge Pump circuit breakers should be “ON” at all times so that
the pumps can operate in automatic mode when necessary.
A TIP FROM CARVER!
A certain amount of water always collects in your boat’s bilge, especially where the
shaft log is located. The small amount of water that normally accumulates is usually
not enough to activate an automatic float switch.
While underway and on plane, use the helm switches to manually turn the bilge
pumps on and let them run for 30 seconds to a minute.
When your boat is on plane, water in the bilge flows to the aft of the boat, where the
aft bilge pump is located. The amidships bilge pump is near the lowest point in the
hull when the boat is at rest.
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