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Optional Bertha Ballast System
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Each Bertha Ballast system also includes a manual shut off
valve in case of emergencies. If closed, the valve will prevent
any water from entering the system and is only used in
emergency situations. Under normal use the valve should
remain open to allow full flow of water into system.
Priming the System
To allow water into the system, the Bertha Ballast system
utilizes a scooped intake stainer to force water into the
system. This allows the ballast system to be filled while
running or sitting still. If air becomes trapped in the system,
it may be necessary to run the boat at planing speeds to
force water into the system and allows the fill pump to prime
fully. Once the pump has primed it is no longer necessary to
run the boat for filling. This situation may occur if the boat is
trailered.
The Bertha Ballast system utilizes a manifold and a solenoid
valve to independently fill each bag or tank. The solenoid
valves have a small toggle switch that can manually override
the opening of the valve. The manual toggle switch needs to
be in the “down” position to allow the system to be controlled
by the switches in the dash area. If the manual toggle switch
is turned to the “up” position, the valve will be open all the
time and cannot be controlled by switches in the dash area.
If the ballast system fills continuously while running the boat,
check to make sure the manual override toggle switch is in
the “down” position. If it continues to fill and the manual toggle
switch is in the “down” position, check for debris that may
have clogged the solenoid valve forcing the valve to stay
open. If the valves continue to fill, closing the manual
emergency shut-off valve will prevent any water from entering
the system.
To fill the ballast system, press the fill switch. To empty, press
the empty switch. With the ballast full, the boat may porpoise
at speeds above 25 mph.
Empty ballast before trailering the boat. DO NOT trailer
boat with ballast full!
Outback Optional Bertha Ballast System
NOTE: When filling the rear ballast bag in the Outback,
the rear seat should be raised to the upper position to
allow the bag to expand freely.
When bags begin to vent, shut off!
DO NOT OVERFILL BALLAST BAGS!
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