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Routine Maintenance
13.8 Drainage System
It is essential that the following items be done
periodically to maintain proper drainage of your
boat:
• Clean the cockpit drains with a hose to remove
debris that can block water drainage.
• Clean the hardtop leg drain holes. This is
especially important just before winter lay-up.
• Flush all gravity drains with fresh water to keep
them clean and free flowing.
• Clean and inspect the shower and cabin drain
sump system. Remove accumulated debris
and flush with fresh water. Frequently test the
automatic pump switch for proper operation.
• Flush air conditioner condensation pans and
drain hoses with fresh water at least once
each season to remove mold and debris. This
is particularly important because mold tends
to accumulate in the condensation pan drain
and, if it is not cleaned regularly, the drain can
clog and flood the cabin or cockpit sole when
the air conditioner is operating.
• Clean and flush the fishbox, baitwells, coolers
and storage boxes with soap or a bilge cleaner
and fresh water after each use to keep them
clean and fresh.
• Operate the thru-hull valves once a month and
service as required.
• Run all overboard pumps briefly at least once
a month to keep them operating properly.
Notice:
All drains and pumps must be properly win-
terized before winter lay-up.
Frequently test the automatic switches for the
bilge pumps and alarms for proper operation.
Test the bilge pump automatic switches by using
a garden hose to flood the bilge until the water
level is high enough to activate the pumps. Test
the high water alarm switch by simultaneously
holding your fingers on the two recesses on the
side of the switch until the alarm is activated.
13.7 Generator
The generator engine incorporates a pressure-
type lubrication system and a fresh water cooled
engine block which is thermostatically controlled.
It requires regular oil changes as recommended
by the manufacturer. The fuel filters should be
changed at the same interval as the outboard
engine filters.
The seawater cooling system on the generator is
equipped with a sacrificial anode to protect cooling
system components from galvanic corrosion. The
anode should be inspected when the generator is
serviced and replaced when it is 75% of its original
size or at least once each year.
The most important factors to the generator’s lon-
gevity are proper ventilation and maintenance of
the fuel system, ignition system, cooling system,
lubrication system and the AC alternator.
Maintenance schedules and procedures are out-
lined in your generator owner’s manual. They
should be followed exactly.
Notice:
The generator charges the house batteries
just enough to compensate for the DC elec-
trical current the engine requires to operate.
Therefore, it is important to activate the
battery charger to maintain the house and
engine batteries whenever the generator is
running.