Mine is in the bilge. It's fused separately and runs directly to one of the the batteries so that the pump can run via the float switch even with the master switch in the off position.
Mike Provost _/) ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 4:40 PM Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: bilge pump is your fuse in the bilge, or somewhere else? I didn't trace the lines, but all I saw in the bilge were crimped lines. Bob -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Mike Provost" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The pump on my c-27 has a separate fuse for the float operation. It's gone bad before (corroded). When this happens, the pump will operate with the control panel switch but will not operate automatically with the float. You might want to trace the wire back to see if there is an inline fuse holder with a bad fuse before you replace the float or switch.. Mike Provost _/) ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 4:23 PM Subject: catalina27-talk: bilge pump This is not related to my leaking fuel tank, I swear! I think the pump stopped working last fall. I did check the fuse in the electrical panel and it is still good. Raising the float does nothing. The float was replaced when I bought the boat in '98; the pump doesn't look much older. How do I determine whether the problem is in the float or the pump? Or do I just replace both with a pump with an integrated float? Bob Mann
