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3.4.3.Bilge and Drainage Pumps
The LAGOON SIXTY 7 drainage system comprises:
- Two forward manual pumps, to drain the forward peaks.
These pumps are located in the forward lockers.
- Two manual pumps at the level of the aft cockpit lifeboat
station, to drain the floats at the level of the sumps.
- Two electric 24 V pumps in automatic mode on each side
(i.e. four in all) used to drain the floats at the level of the
sumps and engine compartments.
There is a link connecting the forward peaks to the float
sumps via a hose with a shut-off valve in the sump (valve
closed under normal conditions).
Operating manual bilge pumps
The manual bilge pumps are switched on in the port
and starboard cockpit areas.
The pumping brake lever must remain in its
station location.
Operating electric bilge pumps:
Detection floats are installed in the floats and engine rooms
(there is a trigger level and a warning level).
The electric bilge pumps are operated via the main panel.
DANGER
The automatic drainage system for
automatic bilge pumps must always be
operational when you are not on the boat. The batteries
must have sufficient charge to power the system if
their is a mains power outage.
WARNING
Suction and discharge strainers must
always be kept free of any object that could
block them.
ATTENTION
There is a primary manual system for
draining the engine rooms and floats
located in the lifeboat station in the aft cockpit.
There is a secondary manual system for draining
the forward bows located in the side lockers of the
forward cockpit.
ADVICE - RECOMMENDATION
Never leave water to stagnate in the bilges.
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