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Fresh Water System
Fresh Water Washdown
Fresh water washdown hose faucet is located on
the starboard side of the cockpit. The faucet uses
a standard garden hose connection. It is equipped
with a valve that allows the flow of water to be
turned on or off at the hose connection.
Make sure the Fresh Water Pump switch in the
helm switch panel is on before using the wash-
down hose and that the washdown faucet valve or
hose spray nozzles are off when the fresh water
system is activated.
7.3 Fresh Water System Maintenance
Information supplied with water system compo-
nents by the equipment manufacturers is included
with this manual. Refer to this information for
additional operation and service data.
Routine Maintenance
The following items should be done routinely to
maintain your fresh water system:
• Remove the filter screens from the faucet
spouts and eliminate any accumulation of de-
bris. A build up of debris can cause the pump
to cycle excessively.
• Periodically remove and clean the water strain-
er located at the intake side of the pressure
pump. To clean the strainer, make sure the
Fresh Water switch is off. Rotate the strainer
bowl counterclockwise to release it. Remove
and clean the screen with freshwater. Lubri-
cate the O-ring lightly with Teflon or silicon
grease and reinstall the screen and strainer
bowl.
• Periodically spray the pump and metal com-
ponents with a metal protectant to prevent
corrosion.
• The batteries must be properly maintained
and charged. Operating the pressure pump
from a battery with a low charge could lead
to pump failure.
• Add a commercially available potable water
conditioner to the water tank to keep it fresh.
Typical Fresh Water Pump & Strainer
Cockpit Fresh Water Washdown Connection
Sanitizing the Fresh Water Tank
The fresh water system should be sanitized if it
has not been used for a long period or you are
unsure of the quality of the water in the system.
The following steps can be used to sanitize the
system:
• Activate the system, open all faucets and
pump out as much water as you can.
• Make a chlorine solution by mixing two ounces
of household chlorine bleach in a gallon of
water. This mixture will treat approximately
fifteen gallons. If the water tank on your boat
is larger or smaller than 15 gallons, then ad-
just the mixture accordingly. Always mix the
chlorine with water in a separate container first
and never add straight chlorine to the fresh
water tank.
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