Bilge Pump Maintenance - BENETEAU OCEANIS 45 Owner's Manual

Bilge pump maintenance

Please refer to the manufacturer's notes on the instructions for checking and maintaining the bilge pumps.
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- The drainage system is not designed to
control water coming from breaches in the hull.
- Keep the water level in the bilges to the
minimum.
- Never store anything right at the bottom of
the boat: Allow bilge water to flow freely down to
the lowest point of the boat.
- Check that each bilge pump is working at
regular intervals.
- Clear the bilge pump points or strainers of
any debris that could clog them.
- 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.
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