Carver 46 VOYAGER, Owner'S Manual

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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 near the alarm.
NOTE: The High Water Alarm circuit breaker on the Safety Breaker Panel
must be “ON” at all times so that the alarm will sound if there is high water
in the bilge.
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 batteries. Incorporated into each bilge pump is
a float switch. If the pump is not already operating, the float switch auto-
matically turns on the bilge pump when bilge water rises to a predeter-
mined level. The pumps operate in automatic mode as long as the Auto
Bilge Pump circuit breakers on the Safety Breaker Panel are “ON.” Periodi-
cally test each switch by lifting the float, which should turn the bilge pump
on.
NOTE: The Auto Bilge Pump circuit breakers must be “ON” at all times so
that the pumps can operate in automatic mode when necessary.
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A small amount of water always collects in your boat’s bilge. This water 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 stern, where the aft bilge pump is located. The amidships bilge
pump is near the lowest point in the hull when the boat is at rest.
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. Allowing the
pump to operate when it is not pumping water can damage it.
To operate the bilge pumps manually, press the Forward, Mid, and Aft
Bilge Pump switches, located at the helm, to their up position. This acti-
vates the three bilge pumps.