PURSUIT S 408 SPORT 2017, Owner'S Manual

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Section 5 Plumbing Systems
5-6
To fill livewell, plug drain fitting at the bottom
of the livewell. Make sure the ball valve at
the intake thru-hull fitting is open and turn on
livewell pump. When water level reaches the
overflow, it will begin to circulate.
To drain, turn off pump and remove plug.
When the livewell has drained, use the wash -
down hose to flush livewell and drain debris.
Close the livewell thru-hull ball valve when-
ever livewell is not in use to prevent water
from entering the livewell while the boat is
cruising. The livewell pump is equipped with
a sea strainer on the intake side of the pump
located in the aft bilge. Check it frequently
and clean as necessary.
Do not use livewell for stowage. Seawater
can enter livewell when it is not in use and
damage stowed equipment.
5.4 Drainage
General
Some drain thru-hull fittings are equipped
with ball valves that are always open under
normal operating conditions. In the event of
an emergency, close the valves to prevent
sea water from entering the boat through
the drainage system. Check and operate the
drain valves at least once a month to make
sure they are in good condition and operat -
ing properly. Also, check the drain system
to ensure it is free flowing and hoses on the
thru-hull fittings are secure and not leaking.
Review and become familiar with the drain -
age schematic and location of the thru-hull
drain valves.
A situation requiring one or more drain valves
to be closed can be dangerous to boat and
all onboard. If this occurs, distribute PFD’s
and take all necessary safety precautions,
including notifying the Coast Guard or local
agency, until the problem is determined and
corrected.
Bilge Drainage
The bilge pumps are located in the stern bilge
and under the cabin sole. 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. Under this condi -
tion, the manual bilge pump will be activated
and the boat horn will sound until the bilge
water falls to a safe level. See Electrical Sys -
tems for additional information on bilge pump
and high water bilge alarm operations.
The aft bilge pump system consists of two
pumps, an electronic water level switch and
a high bilge water alarm system. The float
switch activates one pump that is fully auto -
matic. The other pump is the manual pump
and is controlled by the switch at the helm.
The forward pump has both automatic and
manual functions.
Current is supplied to the automatic float
switches whenever the batteries are con -
nected. The bilge pump switches in the helm
are supplied current when the house battery
switch is in the “ON” position. Breakers for
both the manual and the automatic functions
are located on the MDP.