9
BILGE PUMP
SYSTEM
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The purpose of the Bilge Pump System is
to remove any water that may accumulate
within the bilge area of your yacht (a nominal
amount of water in the bilge area is normal).
The bilge area is defi ned as the interior area
of the hull below the designed waterline.
Your 352 MY is equipped with two (2) May-
fair bilge pumps that are capable of pumping
1250 gallons of water per hour. The bilge
water is pumped overboard through hull fi t-
tings located on the side of the hull above
the waterline (See Thru-hull Layout on
Page 151, which illustrates the location of
the bilge pump discharge ports).
Location of the bilge pumps is as follows
(See Mechanical Layout on Page ?, which
illustrates the location of the bilge pumps):
• One bilge pump forward
• One bilge pump aft
Normal operation of the bilge pumps is au-
tomatic. Each bilge pump is equipped with a
fl oat-type switch that will automatically acti-
vate the pump when the bilge water reaches
a certain level. The automatic switches are
connected directly to the batteries and will
operate even if the battery switch is turned
OFF. Each of the bilge pumps can also be
activated manually by individual switches
located on the AC/DC Electrical Panel (See
AC/DC Electrical Panel Layout on Page
159, which illustrates the location of the
manual bilge pump switches). The bilge
pump will operate continuously until the
manual switch is turned OFF. The battery
switch must be turned ON to operate the
bilge pumps manually.
Periodic maintenance of the bilge pumps
should consist of the following:
Visually inspect each bilge pump for any
debris that may have accumulated. Remove
any debris noted.
Manually test each bilge pump by activating
the manual switches located on the AC/DC
Electrical Panel. Listen to each bilge pump
as it is manually activated. They should emit
a quiet “whirring” sound. If any abnormal
sounds are noted, contact your Silverton
dealer for further inspection and replace-
ment, if necessary.
IMPORTANT: After testing each bilge pump
by turning ON the manual switches, be
certain they are turned OFF. The constant
operation of the bilge pumps will eventually
discharge the batteries.
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