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E L E A S E
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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 port 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 22
for a layout diagram.
F
RESHWATER
S
YSTEM
The Release 283 includes a standard twenty gallon fresh water tank, which supplies the head
sink and cockpit shower system (see
“Freshwater System” on page 8–20
for a diagram). To use
the freshwater system, the water pressure switch located on the accessory switch panel must be in
the “on” position. This will engage the water pressure pump and supply water to the head shower
faucet and cockpit shower faucet. The head shower faucet is located forward of the head sink. The
cockpit shower faucet is located in the rigging sink on the lean bar. The head faucet operates
similar to a household unit. Turn the handle adjacent to the faucet to start the water flow. Then use
the valve to adjust the pressure as needed. To operate the cockpit faucet, depress the lever on the
back of the wand. Pull up on the lever to lock for continuous use. When needed, you can pull each
fixture out from its recessed fitting to be used as a shower. To reinstall, gently feed the hose back
down through the deck or lean bar. The water pressure pump is located in the lower console
rigging area. See
“Freshwater System” on page 8–20
for a layout diagram.
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(s) 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.