4-58
45 Sportfish Series
FRESHWATER SYSTEM
Freshwater Tank
The boat is fitted with a 100 gallon fresh-
water tank. It is filled through the fill plate
located on the starboard midship. The tank
is vented through the hull, which allows air
to enter/escape as water levels rise and fall.
IMPORTANT
Fill the tank only with potable water.
Using and refilling the tank often will
help keep it a source of clean drink-
ing water.
FILTER AND PUMP
Water is drawn from the tank by a self-prim-
ing pump located under the port bunk, aft
stateroom. Before entering the pump, the
water passes through a filter to capture any
contaminants. The pump provides a flow of
water at a preset pressure to the remainder
of the system.
INITIAL STARTUP
1. Fill the freshwater tank with approximately
50 gallons of potable water.
2. Turn the FRESHWATER PUMP breaker on.
3. Open the cold water galley faucet to
allow air to escape. Close the faucet
when a steady flow of water is apparent.
4. Open the hot water galley faucet to fill
the water heater and allow air to escape
from the line. Close the faucet when a
steady flow of water is apparent.
5. Bleed air from the remainder of the
faucets in the same manner as steps 3
and 4. After all lines have been bled, the
pump will build to operating pressure
and then shut off.
6. You may now continue to fill the tank to
its capacity of 100 gallons.
City Water Hookup
CAUTION
Monitor the water system during
initial usage of the “city water”
feature. In this mode, the boat is
connected to an unlimited source
of water. NEVER leave boat unat-
tended while using the “city
water” feature. Any major leak or
break in the system will allow
abnormal bilge accumulation
which in turn could cause sinking
or swamping of batteries and
engine. Damage from swamping
and/or submergence are not cov-
ered by warranty.
As an alternative to your freshwater tank,
the freshwater system can be connected to
“city water” at the receptacle on the star-
board mid cockpit. Because the water enters
the boat under pressure, it bypasses the
tank, the filter and the pump.
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NOTE
Using “city water” hookup does not
replenish water supply in the tank.
The tank can only be filled at the
freshwater fill plate.
When using a dockside hookup, you will
have to bleed all the lines as you did in initial
start-up for the freshwater tank system.
Hot Water Heater
The hot water tank is equipped with a high
pressure relief valve for safety, and a ther-
mostat that regulates the heater to a specific
water temperature. The thermostat is
adjustable to suit individual taste. The elec-
tric hot water heater is operated by turning
on the WATER HEATER breaker switch
located on the AC panel. The electric hot
water heater provides fast recovery, and is
capable of reheating a tank quite rapidly.
CAUTION
Do not turn the hot water switch on
unless the freshwater system is
charged. Damage to the heating ele-
ment will result if allowed to heat up
with no water in the system.
The hot water tank also operates via a heat
exchanger. Heated cooling water from the
engines is delivered to a heat exchanger
which in turn heats the water in the hot
water tank. After the cooling water circulates
through the exchanger, it is returned to the
engine exhaust system which dumps it over-
board.
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