Owner`s manual

OS 285

BILGE DRAINAGE

The bilge pumps are located in the stern bilge and under the aft berth. All bilge pumps pump water out of

thru-hulls located above the waterline in the hull. A high water bilge alarm monitors excessive bilge water

levels and signals a high water condition through a visual and audible alarm. See Electrical Systems

for additional information on bilge pump and high water bilge alarm operations.

THE BILGE PUMPING SYSTEM IS NOT DESIGNED FOR DAMAGE CONTROL.

The aft bilge pump system consists of two pumps and an automatic float switch. The float switch activates

one pump that is fully automatic. There is no manual switch for this pump. The forward pump has both

automatic and manual functions. "Push to reset" breakers near the battery switches protect the automatic float

switches. Current is supplied whenever the batteries are connected. The bilge pump switches in the helm

activate the manual bilge pumps. The manual switches are supplied current when the house battery switch

is activated. It is protected by a breaker in the battery switch enclosure.

THE MANUAL BILGE PUMP SHOULD BE ACTIVATED BRIEFLY EACH TIME THE BOAT

IS USED. THIS WILL ENSURE THAT IT IS OPERATING PROPERLY. THE AUTOMATIC

SWITCH SHOULD BE MANUALLY ACTIVATED TO VERIFY OPERATION.

When the boat is out of the water, the bilge can be drained by a thru-hull drain located in the transom near

the bottom of the hull. It is important to check the drain plug regularly to make sure it is tight.

Any oil spilled in the bilge must be thoroughly removed and properly disposed of before operating the bilge

pump. The discharge of oil from the bilge is illegal and subject to fine.

A LOOSE DRAIN PLUG WILL ALLOW SEA WATER TO ENTER THE BILGE AND COULD

CAUSE THE BOAT TO SINK. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO CHECK THE DRAIN PLUG

FREQUENTLY TO ENSURE IT IS PROPERLY TIGHTENED.

THE FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT PROHIBITS THE DISCHARGE OF

OIL OR OILY WASTE INTO OR UPON THE NAVIGABLE WATERS OF THE UNITED

STATES OR THE WATERS OF THE CONTIGUOUS ZONE IF SUCH DISCHARGE CAUSES

A FILM OR SHEEN UPON, OR A DISCOLORATION OF THE SURFACE OF THE WATER,

OR CAUSES A SLUDGE OR EMULSION BENEATH THE SURFACE OF THE WATER. VIO-

LATORS ARE SUBJECT TO A PENALTY OF $10,000.

CERTAIN BULKHEAD AREAS ARE SEALED IN ACCORDANCE WITH U.S. COAST GUARD

REGULATIONS THAT WERE IN EFFECT AT THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE OF THE

BOAT. ANY MODIFICATIONS TO THESE BULKHEADS SHOULD BE IN ACCORDANCE

WITH THE U.S. COAST GUARD REGULATIONS.

FISHBOX AND COOLER DRAINS

The fishbox is drained overboard by a macerator pump-out system. The macerator is activated by a momentary

switch located in a switch panel in the cockpit. The fishboxes should be flushed out and cleaned after each

use.

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