11-16-2020, 11:14 AM
That is definitely the FORWARD bilge pump.
I learned a lesson on my 98 31 open. On mine the pump had an automatic function that turned it on or ran a quick cycle every 10 minutes unless the circuit breaker was turned off. I learned this first night sleeping on the boat, "what's that noise at 2am?".
Nonetheless, i shut it off at the circuit breaker as there was never any water in the forward bilge.
Well after a heavy rain and probably an off shore run with a forward porthole open, some water did end up there. Didn't find it for a while! Not enough to cause any damage, but enough for the pump to activate.
Lesson, check bilges often and if you shut off a automatic pump at least re-activate if not of the boat for a while.
In this case i should have replaced the pump!
I learned a lesson on my 98 31 open. On mine the pump had an automatic function that turned it on or ran a quick cycle every 10 minutes unless the circuit breaker was turned off. I learned this first night sleeping on the boat, "what's that noise at 2am?".
Nonetheless, i shut it off at the circuit breaker as there was never any water in the forward bilge.
Well after a heavy rain and probably an off shore run with a forward porthole open, some water did end up there. Didn't find it for a while! Not enough to cause any damage, but enough for the pump to activate.
Lesson, check bilges often and if you shut off a automatic pump at least re-activate if not of the boat for a while.
In this case i should have replaced the pump!
