PURSUIT OS 315, Owner'S Manual

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OS 315
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COCKPIT DRAINS
Your Pursuit has two scupper drains located in the rear of the cockpit. Water is channeled away from all hatches
by a gutter drain system.
BILGE DRAINAGE
The bilge pumps are located in the stern bilge and under the mid-berth. All
bilge pumps pump water out of thru-hulls located above the waterline in the
hull. A high water bilge alarm monitors excessive bilge water levels and
signals a high water condition through a visual and audible alarm. See
Electrical Systems for additional information on bilge pump and high water
bilge alarm operations.
THE BILGE PUMPING SYSTEM IS NOT DESIGNED FOR DAMAGE CONTROL.
The aft bilge pump system consists of two pumps and an automatic float switch. The float switch activates
one pump that is fully automatic. There is no manual switch for this pump. The forward pump has both
automatic and manual functions. "Push to reset" breakers near the battery switches activate the automatic float
switches. Current is supplied whenever the batteries are connected. The bilge pump switches in the helm
activate the manual bilge pumps. The manual switches are supplied current when the house battery switch
is activated. It is protected by a breaker in the battery switch enclosure.
THE MANUAL BILGE PUMP SHOULD BE ACTIVATED BRIEFLY EACH TIME THE BOAT
IS USED. THIS WILL ENSURE THAT IT IS OPERATING PROPERLY. THE AUTOMATIC
SWITCH SHOULD BE MANUALLY ACTIVATED TO VERIFY OPERATION.
When the boat is out of the water, the bilge can be drained by a thru-hull drain located in the transom near
the bottom of the hull. It is important to check the drain plug regularly to make sure it is tight.
Any oil spilled in the bilge must be thoroughly removed and properly disposed of before operating the bilge
pump. The discharge of oil from the bilge is illegal and subject to fine.
A LOOSE DRAIN PLUG WILL ALLOW SEA WATER TO ENTER THE BILGE AND COULD
CAUSE THE BOAT TO SINK. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO CHECK THE DRAIN PLUG
FREQUENTLY TO ENSURE IT IS PROPERLY TIGHTENED.
THE FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT PROHIBITS THE DISCHARGE OF
OIL OR OILY WASTE INTO OR UPON THE NAVIGABLE WATERS OF THE UNITED
STATES OR THE WATERS OF THE CONTIGUOUS ZONE IF SUCH DISCHARGE CAUSES
A FILM OR SHEEN UPON, OR A DISCOLORATION OF THE SURFACE OF THE WATER,
OR CAUSES A SLUDGE OR EMULSION BENEATH THE SURFACE OF THE WATER. VIO-
LATORS ARE SUBJECT TO A PENALTY OF $10,000.
CERTAIN BULKHEAD AREAS ARE SEALED IN ACCORDANCE WITH U.S. COAST GUARD
REGULATIONS THAT WERE IN EFFECT AT THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE OF THE
BOAT. ANY MODIFICATIONS TO THESE BULKHEADS SHOULD BE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE U.S. COAST GUARD REGULATIONS.
Bilge Pump (Typical)
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