Is it normal to have some water in the bilge even if there is an outboard engine? I used to have a Catalina 25 (outboard) where the bilge never had a drop of water in it for the 4 years I had her. Thanks, Steve
----- Original Message ---- From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, June 9, 2008 8:02:01 AM Subject: catalina27-talk: re: bad bilge pump I couldn't find any in-line fuse for the bilge pump so it is presumably using the control panel fuse only. I cut the wires between the pump and the float switch and temporarily wired the pump only. When I turned on the panel switch, the pump started running. So, apparently there is a short or problem with the float. I will check that out tonight/tomorrow between major thunderstorms. What can go wrong with a float switch? I can think of two things right off the bat: 1) connections are bad/corroded, etc. or 2) contact isn't being made when the float lifts. Other ideas, and, should I just outright replace the float switch? What is the best way to make wire connections in the bilge area - heat-shrink wrap? Bob Mann
