Bilge Pumps And Drainage - Silver Fox Avant Eignerhandbuch

self-draining outlets to prevent water from entering
the cockpit/interior. When the boat is loaded past the
maximum permissible load, it is possible that water
may enter the self-bailing interior. If this happens,
enter the plug into the self-draining outlet. When the
load is reduced, remember to remove the self-draining
outlet plug.
5.6.2

Bilge pumps and drainage

Silver boats are equipped with an automatic electric bilge pump in
the location shown in Fig. 5. When the sensor detects the presence
of water in the bilge, the pump drains it automatically. The pump is
always in standby mode irrespective of the position of the main cir-
cuit breaker provided that the battery has been installed and con-
nected. The electric bilge pump can also be operated from the
switch panel. The capacity of the bilge pump is about 45 litres/min.
Boats without a manual electric pump installed do not feature an
automatic emptying function: in this case, the pump is engaged by
a switch in the switch panel.
The electric bilge pump is operated from the switch panel described
in Section 5.8.
Carry out regular checks to ensure that the ends of the bilge pump
suction hoses are not blocked by debris.
WARNING! The bilge pump system is not designed for controlling
leaks resulting from running aground or other such
damage.
CAUTION! Check the bilge pump regularly for correct operation.
Remove any debris from the pump suction inlets.
Silver Fox Avant
Silver Fox DC
Silver Fox BR
Fig. 1. Seats for maximum permissible number of passengers.
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