Bilge Pump System; Electric Bilge Pump; Safety Precautions - Jeanneau MERRY FISHER 815 Owner's Manual

PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED
- Switch on the electric bilge pump.
- If necessary activate the manual pump.
- Identify the source of the leak by tasting the water and decide on the relevant action to
be taken:
• freshwater = watertank leak.
• seawater = breach of hull.

ELECTRIC BILGE PUMP

Location: On plumbing board.
You can energize the electric bilge pump from the instrument panel.
Operation:
The electric bilge pumps are connected to the 12V service circuit. To enable operation the
12V circuit must be activated by turning on the battery switches.
Capacity: 15 litre / minute.
MANUAL BILGE PUMP
Location: in the cockpit.
The control arm of the pump shall be kept accessible whatever the circumstances.
- Clean off debris which could block the pump intake points or strainers. If the watertight
partitions which seal off the fore and aft points are fitted with valves they must be
closed at all times and only opened to drain water into the main bilge.

BILGE PUMP SYSTEM

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

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