Carver 356 2004, Owner'S Manual

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position of the battery selector switch. Periodically test
each switch by lifting the float, which should turn the
bilge pump on.
NOTE: The circuit breakers for the bilge pumps should
be "ON" at all times so that the pumps can operate in
automatic mode when necessary.
Manual Operation
The bilge pumps can also be operated manually. A set of
bilge pump control switches have been installed at the
bridge helm station to manually control the pumps. For
manual operation, first make sure the Forward, Mid,
and Aft Bilge Pump circuit breakers on the Bridge
Breaker Panel are "ON". Then, at the helm station, turn
the switches marked FWD, MID and AFT BILGE
PUMP "ON".
When operating a bilge pump in manual mode, you
must turn the pump "OFF" when the bilge water level
is so low that the pump can no longer drain it. Allow-
ing the pump to operate when it is not pumping water
could seriously damage the pump.
Your boat is equipped with one garboard drain. The
drain allows water to drain from the bilges while the
boat is in dry storage. The boat and cradle should be
positioned to allow water to flow toward the garboard
drain. The drain is located in the transom in the deep-
est portion of the hull's “V."
Make sure the garboard drain plug is securely screwed
into the garboard drain before launching the boat.
Your boat’s sanitation system includes the forward and
aft heads, waste tanks, an optional overboard waste
discharge system and an optional grey water system.
When properly used, this system conforms to all United
States antipollution laws.
Garboard Drain
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Coat the threads of the garboard
drain plug with waterproof
grease before you install the plug
into the garboard drain fitting.
This makes it easier to remove
the plug at a later date.
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A certain amount of water al-
ways collects in your boat's
bilge, especially in the bilge area
where the shaft log is located.
The small amount of water that
normally accumulates is usually
not enough to activate an auto-
matic float switch.
While underway and on plane,
use the helm station switches to
turn your bilge pumps on manu-
ally and let them run for 30
seconds to a minute.
When your boat is on plane,
water in the forward and aft
bilges flows to the aft of these
bilge areas, where the bilge
pumps are located. The mid
bilge pump is near the lowest
point in the hull at rest.
Sanitation System