Carver 33 SUPER SPORT, Owner'S Manual

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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.
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 forward bilge pump is near the lowest point in
the hull when the boat is at rest.
4.4.1.1 Automatic Operation
Each bilge pump is wired to its own circuit breaker on the Safety
Breaker Panel and then routed to the “house” 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 auto-
matic 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.
4.4.1.2 Manual Operation
When operating a bilge pump in manual mode, turn the pump “OFF”
when the bilge water level is so low that the pump can not drain it. Allow-
ing the pump to operate when it is not pumping water can damage it.