5.4 Draining system
Your boat’s draining system consists of an automatic bilge pump system with electric bilge pumps, a manual bilge pump and a draining system with drainage holes on the deck for rain water and wave splashes.
The draining system
is not foolproof! The bilge pump system is not designed to pump out
large amounts of water.
See the bilge pump manufacturer’s manuals for instructions on how to use and maintain the pumps.
Figure 1. Manual and automatic
bilge pumps and controls
1 | Access to FWD bilge pump in the bow of the boat | 4 | Manual bilge pump |
2 | Access to MID bilge pump in the midship of the boat | 5 | Access to AFT bilge pump in the aft of the boat |
3 | FWD, MID and AFT bilge pump controls |
Learn more
- How to ensure stability: Avoid flooding and capsizing