Specifications

Chapter 3: Components & Systems 25
Capri Runabouts • Owner’s Manual Supplement
Bilge Pump
This boat is equipped with one
bilge pump, located at the low-
est point of the bilge. The flow
rate of the pump is 31.6 L (8.3
gal) per minute.
The electric bilge pump sup-
plied with your boat is an impel-
ler-type pump. It is controlled
by a switch on the dash panel,
which should be activated
whenever water begins to accu-
mulate in the bilge. Some mod-
els will also have an automatic
bilge pump switch (“autofloat
switch”) mounted next to the
pump. This is a float-type
switch that will activate the
bilge pump automatically when-
ever the bilge water accumu-
lates above a pre-set level. It is
wired directly to the battery so it
will normally function even
when the boat is completely
shut down and unattended, such
as when the boat is moored at a marina.
Operation of the bilge pump should be checked often. To check the bilge pump,
activate the dash-mounted switch and verify that water in the bilge is pumped over-
board. If bilge water is present and the pump motor is running but not pumping,
inspect the discharge hose for a kink or collapsed area. If no problems are found,
check the bilge pump housing for clogging debris:
To remove the power cartridge:
1. Lift the tab while rotating the fins
counter clockwise and lift out the
power cartridge (Fig. 1).
2. Clear the housing of debris.
TRANSOM
TYPICAL BILGE PUMP SYSTEM
FLOAT
SWITCH
BILGE
PUMP
THRU
HULL
FIG. 1
TAB FIN