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Using Discharge Seacock
1. Locate the Y-valve mounted on the forward wall inside the console. Place the Y-valve
handle in the overboard discharge position (handle pointed down).
2. Open the head discharge seacock (handle in the vertical position). This seacock is located
forward of the water tank and can be reached through the access plate in the water tank lid.
3. Turn on the macerator switch at the helm and discharge until the reservoir is empty.
4. Close the discharge seacock (handle in the horizontal position).
Reference “Portable Head Options” on page 8–20 for a layout diagram.
L
IVEWELL
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AW
W
ATER
To operate the livewell, open the seacock with the livewell I.D. tag located in the starboard aft
bilge. The livewell pump is screwed 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 18 for a layout diagram.
C A U T I O N
Overboard discharge seacock must be sealed and secured in the “closed” position in accordance
with the laws in your boating area.
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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