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Skeeter bass boat bilge pump question?
Posted on 2/9/15 at 8:43 am
Posted on 2/9/15 at 8:43 am
Any skeeter bass boat owners here? I have a ZX 2014. I was told it has an automatic bilge pump and that I don't even have to have to turn the power button on and it will work. On the lake and I noticed I had water in the bilge area. I turn on the bilge rocket switch at the helm and it pumps the water out. So why didn't the automatic bilge pump work? I was thinking there here might be two bilge pumps and the auto one is at a different location. Does this sound right? I only see one bilge pump in the middle by the drain plug and maybe the other one is hiding some place else. Do skeeters come with two bilge pumps?
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Posted on 2/9/15 at 9:08 am to ctiger69
you need to locate your float switch...the pump won't come on if the water level is not to the level of the float switch.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 9:30 am to ctiger69
If you have an auto bilge you could have a three position switch. Auto-off-Manual maybe your switch was in off position.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 9:49 am to ctiger69
No skeeter bass boat but:
auto bilge pumps are hooked directly to battery. you probably have two. but you could possibly have one and the switches are both hooked up. the switch you turned on energized the pump. If you are not paying attention and the boat gets enough water to raise the auto switch, that too will energize the pump.
I have two on my bay boat. one is in the bottom and is on a toggle. a big one I have mounted higher in the bilge and the auto switch is higher. It only will come on if there is a situation. like a through hull broke, a wave over the bow and a hatch open, hole in hull etc.
auto bilge pumps are hooked directly to battery. you probably have two. but you could possibly have one and the switches are both hooked up. the switch you turned on energized the pump. If you are not paying attention and the boat gets enough water to raise the auto switch, that too will energize the pump.
I have two on my bay boat. one is in the bottom and is on a toggle. a big one I have mounted higher in the bilge and the auto switch is higher. It only will come on if there is a situation. like a through hull broke, a wave over the bow and a hatch open, hole in hull etc.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 11:29 am to ctiger69
I've got a Skeeter. The auto bilge only comes on when the water gets to a certain level. It takes a pretty good bit of water for mine to come on.
This post was edited on 2/9/15 at 1:41 pm
Posted on 2/9/15 at 1:30 pm to ctiger69
You have to get a lot of water in the bilge for the float to engage the pump. Only time I ever had mine turn on was during down pour.
If you want to test it put your plug in and place a water hose in your bilge and fill it up till the pump turns on.
If you want to test it put your plug in and place a water hose in your bilge and fill it up till the pump turns on.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 3:47 pm to ctiger69
quote:This is how my Skeeter worked as well.
I have a ZX 2014. I was told it has an automatic bilge pump and that I don't even have to have to turn the power button on and it will work. On the lake and I noticed I had water in the bilge area. I turn on the bilge rocket switch at the helm and it pumps the water out.
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