Grady-White Boats FISHERMAN 230, Owner'S Manual, Page: 51 / 74

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I S H E R M A N
8–5
B
ILGE
P
UMP
/F
LOAT
S
WITCH
Your boat is equipped with an automatic float switch adjacent to the bilge pump. This switch
will enable the bilge pump to come on automatically if a significant amount of water accumulates
in the bilge. This switch is wired directly to the battery. The battery must be in good condition to
ensure proper operation. The pump is also equipped with a switch at the helm. When the helm
switch is in the “on” position, the pump will run continuously. When the switch is in the “off”
position, the pump is off unless activated by the float switch.
B
ILGE
P
UMP
L
OCATION
The bilge pump is located under the access plate in the motorwell, just forward of the transom.
C
OMPASS
The compass is located at the helm station in direct view of the operator when navigating the
boat. Follow the instructions in the compass manual included in the “Owners Packet” to make
compensation adjustments.
L
IVEWELL
- R
AW
W
ATER
To operate the livewell, open the seacock with the livewell I.D. tag located in the aft bilge.
The livewell pump is threaded directly into this seacock. The livewell switch at the helm should
be in the “on” position. Place the livewell standpipe in the drain located at the bottom of the
livewell. Screw it down until the black flange makes contact with the flange on the drain fitting.
Water will enter through a plenum along the side of the livewell and be distributed through a
series of holes arranged vertically along the plenum. The water will rise to a depth even with the
strainer on the standpipe and drain overboard. To evacuate debris and bait waste from the bottom
of the box while the livewell is in operation, unscrew the standpipe approximately three turns to
expose two 3/8” holes located in the threads of the standpipe base. This will allow a small amount
of water to escape through these holes and remove any waste that has settled in the bottom of the
livewell. See
“Livewell/Washdown Layout” on page 8–19 for a layout diagram.
C A U T I O N
To prevent damage to the bilge pump, do not run it dry for a prolonged period of time.
N O T I C E
If the livewell seacock is left open and the pump is not on, the boats forward motion through the
water will gradually fill the box. To prevent this inadvertent filling, close the seacock when the
livewell is not in use.
Under certain conditions, placing the outboard engine in reverse will ventilate the water under the
boat and create an air lock in the livewell pump. To prevent this situation from occurring, it is
recommended the livewell be turned off prior to any high RPM or continuous reverse operation.
If the livewell pump becomes air-locked, correct this situation by turning the pump off for 20
seconds.
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