Grady-White Tournament 225, User Manual

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O U R N A M E N T
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O p e r a t i o n O f O p t i o n a l F e a t u r e s
S
EACOCKS
Ball valve seacocks are installed on the inlet thru hulls for the livewell and washdown systems
and on the discharge thru hull for some head systems. It is necessary for the seacocks to be in the
open position to operate the livewell and washdown systems. The open position is identified by
the orientation of the handle. If the handle is in line or parallel to the body of the valve, the
seacock is in the open position. If the handle is perpendicular to the body of the valve, the seacock
is in the closed position.
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 17 for a layout diagram.
N O T I C E
All seacocks should be in the closed position if not in use or if the boat is unattended to prevent the
taking on of water if a plumbing component fails.
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.