Owner`s manual

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BILGE PUMP SYSTEM
The purpose of the Bilge Pump System
is to remove any water that may accumu-
late within the bilge area of your yacht.
Although a small amount of water in the
bilge area is expected, the water should
never be above the bilge switch. If it is it
means the switch is not working correctly.
Make sure they are not turned off. If the
problem continues, please contact a
service technician to solve the problem.
The bilge area is defined as the interior
area of the hull below the designed water-
line. Your 43MY is equipped with three(3)
bilge pumps that are capable of pumping
1050 gallons of water per hour. The bilge
water is pumped directly overboard.
Normal operation of the bilge pumps is
automatic. Each bilge pump is equipped
with a float-type switch that will automati-
cally activate the pump when the bilge
water reaches a certain level. The auto-
matic switches are connected directly to
the batteries and will operate even if the
battery switch is turned OFF. Each of the
bilge pumps can also be activated manu-
ally by individual switches located on the
AC/DC Electrical Panel(See the Electrical
Pages in this section of your Owners
Manual for the location of the Bilge Pump
Switches). The bilge pump will operate
continuously until the manual switch is
turned OFF. The battery switch must be
turned ON to operate the bilge pumps
manually.
Periodic maintenance of the bilge pumps
should consist of the following:
Visually inspect each bilge pump for any
debris that may have accumulated. Re-
move any debris noted.
Manually test each bilge pump by activat-
ing the manual switches located on the
AC/DC Electrical Panel. Listen to each
bilge pump as it is manually activated.
They should emit a quiet “whirring” sound.
If any abnormal sounds are noted, contact
your Silverton dealer for further inspection
and replacement, if necessary.
IMPORTANT: After testing each bilge
pump by turning ON the manual switches,
be certain they are turned OFF. The
constant operation of the bilge pumps will
eventually discharge the batteries.
While underway the aft bilge pump should
be used. While docked, the midships bilge
pump should be used.
Location of the bilge pumps is as follows:
•FORWARD and MIDDLE PUMP - Both
pumps are in the forward section of the
engine room.
•AFT PUMP - The aft pump is located at
the very aft part of the hull, and the pump
is accessed by removing the Aft State-
room aft bulkhead.
The breaker switch for the Bilge Pumps
are located on the Ship Service Box.