4B: Barbeque
Patos carries a propane barbecue which is located on the sundeck railing by the steps from the
port side deck to the flybridge.
To operate the barbecue:
1. Be sure the propane tank valve is on;
2. Open valve on barbecue at hose connection.
3. Use a butane match to light the grill.
4C: Bilge Blowers
The boat has bilge blowers controlled by a switch in the DC breaker pane at the lower helm.
These blowers are not generally needed in the cooler climates of the Northwest; they would be used in
hot weather such as in southern latitudes, or to moderately cool the engine room when an operator has
to be in it when the engines are, or have been recently running.
4D: Bilge Pumps & High Water Alarm
The boat has two bilge pumps, one in each bilge area, each controlled by a circuit breaker
(always left “On”) and a toggle “mode” switch in the “12 Volt DC” panel by the lower helm.
See
illustration page 4.15, explanatory text on page 4.16..
Each mode switch is labeled “Auto”, “Off”, and “Manual”, and these switches
should be left in the “Auto” position.
When in “Auto”, the pump is controlled by its float switch.
When set to “Off” the pump will not run (this position is used in case the float switch will not turn
off when all the water has been pumped due to a defective float switch.)
When set to “Manual”, the pump is running without regard to the float switch. This is used by
the operator to check the bilges, to drain water below the range of the float switch, and to bypass the
switch in case it is defective.
The boat also has a Bilge High Water Alarm actuated by a float switch in the engine room. It’s
alarm sounder is on the right side of the lower helm cabinet to the left of th AC meters and cigarette-
lighter-style outlet.
Section 4B-4D: BBQ, Bilge Blowers & B.Pumps 4.4
