FORUM RULES UPDATED - The forum rules have been updated to continue to provide a friendly and safe environment for our member community. Please take a moment to review the updated rules and our terms of use and privacy policy. Click here for Forum Rules which has links to the 'terms of use' and 'privacy policy'.
In Other News . . .
You will notice a few enchancements to the forums to make your experience better. These include: Email Notifications, Thread Previews, Thread Starter Notation, and Emoji Options on the 'Like' icon. . .
Additionally, the merchant portions of the website have been updated and are now operational. . . . Check out iBoats for all your boating gear.
Thank you very much for your reply. I believe I wrote "hot wired" by which I meant exactly what you indicate that the bilge pump float switch is powered even with the battery switch off. When the selling dealer installed a second battery, they wired it incorrectly. The bilge filled with water...
Thank you very much for your reply. I believe I wrote "hot wired" by which I meant exactly what you indicate that the bilge pump float switch is powered even with the battery switch off. When the selling dealer installed a second battery, they wired it incorrectly. The bilge filled with water...
Last May, I sold my 2003 Bayliner and replaced it with a 2019 Chaparral 237 SSX. The selling dealer installed a second battery, and I asked them to hotwire the bilge pump. I was told that they had and proceeded to go out on the lake after a particularly heavy storm. When I was unable to get...