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Kyle

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bilge pump problem
« on: March 31, 2004, 15:43:07 pm »
After picking up my '99 x22 last weekend we received a heavy rain.  I had the cover on, but still collected a lot of water.  The next morning I noticed about 4 to 5 inches of water in the bilge.  When I flipped on the bilge pump, it sounded like it was trying to pump, but wasn't.  I remember Pete made a comment about the bilge pump being wired incorrectly.  I was wondering if any of you guys had the same problem in the past and what the best remedy would be.  PS. The drain plug was out.  The boat was parked on a slight decline so the water was in the front of the bilge. Thanks.

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Re:bilge pump problem
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2004, 16:20:51 pm »
There was a bulletin written about a small number of boats shipped with the ballast pump wired backwards, and I have one of the pages from that bulletin in a pdf. Unfortunately, I can't open Paint or Photo Editor on this machine and can't make a bpm or jpg out of the screen cap. Pete has the whole pdf but didn't post that piece of it (probably cuz it's an orphan).

The easy question is whether the pump's worked correctly before and is just now having problems.

And just so you know, my S22 gathers bilge water forward on a normal basis. To drain all the water from the bilge, I used to pull the boat up the sloped driveway, then block the tires. Next, I 'd put a 4x6" or better under the jack and crank it as high as the jack would go. In other words, it doesn't drain out the garboard drain very well. Now, I just bring the wet/dry vac into the boat and suck it out.
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Re:bilge pump problem
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2004, 17:06:49 pm »
The previous owner said the pump worked in the past.  (So I'm thinking it is wired correctly) He said it kicked on automatically one or two times in his 4 years of ownership (the boat only has 130 hrs).  I don't think he ever kept it on the lake long enough to collect much water in the bilge.  I was wondering what the best way to diagnose the problem would be.  The bilge pump was submerged, and was running, but not pumping.  Any ideas.

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Re:bilge pump problem
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2004, 17:17:37 pm »
It may just have had some air in it. Mine does that every once in a while Just turn it off, let it sit, and turn it back on again. Try it a few times and it may clear itself.

Actually, now that I think about it, my shower does this too...you can hear the pump running, but nothing comes out. I've tried the on/off idea, but that doesn't work.  Anybody have ideas on this? Or even where the pump is located in my d-drive?  I can hear it, but can never seem to find it.
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Re:bilge pump problem
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2004, 23:55:25 pm »
Shower. Heater. These are impure thoughts my friends. More pushups to clear your minds.
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Re:bilge pump problem
« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2004, 20:20:59 pm »
Check the intake screen on the bilge pump for debris.  Mine was clogged shortly after I got the boat with carpet fibers etc.  After cleaning it the pump worked fine.