Non stopping aft bilge pump - GW 228

[sturgstev]

My 2004 228 out on the water realized the bilge would not stop running with no water in there.

Back to the slip and finally disconnected the batteries and that stopped it from running.

The switch on the panel would not stop it from running.

This am used the hose at full power and was able to trip the float and the problem is fixed.

is there a fuse for the aft bilge under the dash? hope there is some way to stop it from doing this again if im out on the water or even at the boat slip.

Many thanks

steve

 

[Legend]

The auto float is damaged or the if you have the lever type float something is stuck in it. I have it happen once insmall awhile and it is usually a small piece of flotation material that gets in there. The switch will not shut of the auto function of the pump -

 

[seasick]

My 2004 228 out on the water realized the bilge would not stop running with no water in there.

Back to the slip and finally disconnected the batteries and that stopped it from running.

The switch on the panel would not stop it from running.

This am used the hose at full power and was able to trip the float and the problem is fixed.

is there a fuse for the aft bilge under the dash? hope there is some way to stop it from doing this again if im out on the water or even at the boat slip.

Many thanks

steve

The aft bilge pump is connected to two power sources; The manual mode activated by a switch at the helm is powered by the accessory bus and fuse panel at the helm. When the batteries are OFF the switch at the helm will not activate the pump.

The bilge pump is also connected directly to one of the batteries and is controlled by the float switch. Per ABYC regulations, that feed has to have an overcurrent device inline with the power. That is a fuse in your case. The fuse has to be close to the battery, within 17 inches or so I think.
If you want to insure the pump can not be activated, either the wire has to be disconnected at the battery or the fuse has to be removed. Look for a smallish gauge wire connected to one of the positive battery terminals and trace it. If it is the pump, it will have an an-line plastic fuse holder than can be popped open.
Take not that certain loads like battery maintainer/charger leads will also be directly connected to the battery and should also have in-line fuses. Some stereo may have a direct connection also to maintain the stereo's preset channel settings.