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Bilge Question
Weirdharold	#1  Posted on 11/14/19 - 4:05 PM
Member Posts: 5 Comments: 0 Joined: 11/04/19	1999 Outrage 18. I came back to my dock after 10 days and it was full of water. Do I leave the bilge pump on when I leave? Is it automatic? Brand new to boating a little advice would be appreciated. Thank you.
linwood	#2  Posted on 11/14/19 - 5:08 PM
Member Posts: 14 Comments: 0 Joined: 01/13/09	Rain! Connect an automatic bilge pump directly to the battery through a fuse, about 8 amps. Leave it in automatic.
Joe Kriz	#3  Posted on 11/14/19 - 5:14 PM
Site Owner Personal Page Personal Album Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 11447 Comments: 452 Joined: 03/18/05	Depends on whether you have an original or similar bilge pump switch with AUTO and how it is hooked up now. https://www.whalercentral.com/photoga...hoto_id=13 Great time to learn the wiring on your boat. Do you have a bilge switch? with Auto? or just manual? Is the switch hooked up directly to the battery or to a battery switch? Does your bilge pump have a float switch in the bilge? None of us can really tell you what you have and that is why it is great for you to know this for future reference. Enjoy and let us know a little more.
Weirdharold	#4  Posted on 11/14/19 - 7:35 PM
Member Posts: 5 Comments: 0 Joined: 11/04/19	Thank you all, I’ve got it figured out now.