"New to boating, bought 89 Cob
"New to boating, bought 89 Cobalt 222, MCM 5.7 260 Alpha 1, 266 hrs. Had standard winterization & maintenance done, changed water impeller and drive cable, also found unexpected worn out drive coupler that had to be replaced. Not quite warm enough to flush antifreeze & put in Tahoe....but getting ready to take maiden voyage in a month or so.
Wanted to make sure bilge pump operates properly, nothing in Owners or Maintenance Manuals on the topic. How do you test these, do you just put water in the bilge & turn pump on....is there any "maintenance" other than checking inlet for clogging and verify float switch turns pump on & off?"
"New to boating, bought 89 Cobalt 222, MCM 5.7 260 Alpha 1, 266 hrs. Had standard winterization & maintenance done, changed water impeller and drive cable, also found unexpected worn out drive coupler that had to be replaced. Not quite warm enough to flush antifreeze & put in Tahoe....but getting ready to take maiden voyage in a month or so.
Wanted to make sure bilge pump operates properly, nothing in Owners or Maintenance Manuals on the topic. How do you test these, do you just put water in the bilge & turn pump on....is there any "maintenance" other than checking inlet for clogging and verify float switch turns pump on & off?"