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I've tested my 2020 and the bilge doesn't work without the battery switches turned on. My manual says the same thing...when wet slipping, the batteries must remain on for the bilge to work.
Water from rain shouldn't be an issue...as mentioned most will drain out the scupper, and the bilge would take care of the rest if it pours down. I would want some kind of cover on there to keep the bird poop and bugs out though. We get bombed by s#!t hawks a couple times a season.
Hmmm I need to check again, I swear I turned both batteries off when I did this. I was drinking a few cold ones and B.S. with my buddy,, guess I need to check one more time. Thanks for the head up.
We spend a total of 8 days on the water last month. I can put the cover on solo in about 5-7 minutes now.
It is MUCH easier if you can get to both sides of the boat.
If not:
Close the front windshield
Throw the nose of the cover over to the bow
Crawl under the windshield and get it all flipped the right way
Push the nose into place and push the sides over while you back out under the windshield
Velcro and buckle the side you can't reach
Push the cover over both sides and work your way to the rear
Clip the other side
Tuck the back corners on the swim deck
I didn't feel the need to ratchet the cover where we were staying.
I left the house battery on and the bilge pump turned on the whole week. But the boat never took on any water.
What does your manual state about bilge pump functionality with battery switches off?
Testing it in your driveway with a hose would be a good idea…. I test the bilge pump on mine a few times a season to make sure it works with the battery switches off.
Hmmm I need to check again, I swear I turned both batteries off when I did this. I was drinking a few cold ones and B.S. with my buddy,, guess I need to check one more time. Thanks for the head up.
Could be wiring differences, but I checked for activation with the switches off and no "burp" noise from the bilge motor. But with the switches on, it definitely burps approximately every 2 minutes and the bilge light right of the steering wheel illuminates briefly and the bilge icon on the Connext will turn on briefly too.
Perhaps 2021 models are different? Here's what my manual says on page 35 of the PDF file:
NOTICE! _____________________
Do not turn the “HOUSE” switch to the OFF
position if the boat is moored in the water as
it will prevent the bilge pump and anchor light
from functioning.
I've confirmed that the bilge will not check every 2 mins with the switches off. Never really tested it for function though...guess I'll get a hose in there and test it soon to be sure it actually pumps water out.
We spend a total of 8 days on the water last month. I can put the cover on solo in about 5-7 minutes now.
It is MUCH easier if you can get to both sides of the boat.
If not:
Close the front windshield
Throw the nose of the cover over to the bow
Crawl under the windshield and get it all flipped the right way
Push the nose into place and push the sides over while you back out under the windshield
Velcro and buckle the side you can't reach
Push the cover over both sides and work your way to the rear
Clip the other side
Tuck the back corners on the swim deck
I didn't feel the need to ratchet the cover where we were staying.
I left the house battery on and the bilge pump turned on the whole week. But the boat never took on any water.
LOL that is exactly the process I have down too. And I have acces to both sides in the slip but I am usually finishing closing it up by myself. Except, I'm weird and always ratchet. What I don't love, is since its in the slip, I never get the cleats back into the cut outs, 'cuz apprently I'm too lazy to undo each docking line one at a time and re-route. On another note- I always feel like a goober crawling under the windshield, with half the cover over me, like my 13 year old really should be doing, but it works!
I never get the cleats back into the cut outs, 'cuz apprently I'm too lazy to undo each docking line one at a time and re-route. On another note- I always feel like a goober crawling under the windshield, with half the cover over me, like my 13 year old really should be doing, but it works!
I didn’t bother trying to run the dock lines through the plastic caps on the cover.
I put our 3 person towable under the cover too.
Then I realized I needed something out of the boat. I pulled up the rear of the cover and squeezed through the gap in the rear seats. It felt and probably looked like the boat was giving birth on the way out
ha, I too have my blown up towable under the cover in the cockpit... Why blow it up every couple of days??? Just cover it with the mooring cover.
LOL on the sneaking in without taking off the cover. Did that other day and 1- felt silly (like you said) but 2- felt a little dirty cuz I probably looked like I was breaking in/out
Perhaps 2021 models are different? Here's what my manual says on page 35 of the PDF file:
NOTICE! _____________________
Do not turn the “HOUSE” switch to the OFF
position if the boat is moored in the water as
it will prevent the bilge pump and anchor light
from functioning.
I've confirmed that the bilge will not check every 2 mins with the switches off. Never really tested it for function though...guess I'll get a hose in there and test it soon to be sure it actually pumps water out.
Thanks will triple check. This morning there was a couple inches of water around the bilge after rain last night. When we put it away today about only 1 inch. No more rain in the forecast. Still a slight mystery.
Get a yamaha oem mooring cover. I take it on and off on the water all the time. I changed the bilge on my 2008 212ss to a float switch 750 bilge I don't have to leave the bilge switch on as it tries to sense every 3 minutes and would drain the battery. If the new boats don't require the bilge switch to be on that is awesome!
Scupper and bilge pump will keep up fine. Just test the bilge in whatever setting you plan to leave it in.
As far as the math, the maximum rainfall per hour is 6 inches....and that is insane rainfall. At that rate and your boats square footage, you reach roughly 500 gallons of rain per hour. Your scupper will handle most of that,but let's say only half. So your stock 500gph bilge pump will only need to pump half its rated power. (During the heaviest rainfall ever). So enjoy your trip! I leave my boat uncovered all week in bimini (but I do use shore power).
On another note- I always feel like a goober crawling under the windshield, with half the cover over me, like my 13 year old really should be doing, but it works!
