Cobalt Boats Forum

I can provide measurements, if you like. PM sent.

The no engine thing makes accessing the Bilge pump much easier! But, I think i will stick to the contortionist method I have been using.

Awesome! But... my boat doesn't have that junction point there. It must be somewhere around there, but I can't find it.

Is it possible to flow backwards through a bilge pump? I guess so, never thought about it before. Swing check valve x 2 with a wye? I just don't want to drill extra holes. Do I need to fire up Microsoft Paint(ughhh) again to draw another AWESOME diagram? Let me know.

I'm still trying to pronounce Discombobulated. Perhaps this thread should have a 5 letter per word limit.

I'm sure I couldn't even keep you in sight. I will be coming to Table Rock quite often, though! I'll let you show me what a real boat looks like! Those 292's are sweet!

MikeBo wrote: Sun Jul 22, 2018 12:45 pm Welcome from Tablerock lake...congratulations on selecting the best color combo ever!

Thanks! I do like the white with BLACK stripes. I hear that the black stripes are good for an extra 5 mph over the boats with blue ones!!

i think i may have a leaking manifold riser gasket :shock:. There are (old-looking) trickle marks going down the manifold. Need to fix this ASAP if it is a current leak. I'll write it up when I do it, so you guys can play along from home!

Plug is solid, I keep checking hoses-haven't seen an issue ...

SAB, you are giving me thoughts of a sweet, double pump bracket with a clear opening in the middle for the oil drain. This could get exciting!

More on item 2 above (how to wire the 2nd bilge). I think it would be wise to mount the second pump to battery #2 (assuming primary pump is wired to #1 ...

2004 220

1. Shouldn't the "where this junction?" be before the Perko boat switch?
2. Also how would I wire the second pump then? (I assume just a fused connection to the battery since it's a backup pump)
3. Suggested Wire gage (22 awg) and amp for fuse? (maybe it will come with new pump...)
4 ...

Nice job on the switch overhaul. It doesn't take too much corrosion to prevent good contact inside those switches. I've seen instances where contacts were bad, but would allow enough voltage through so it looked good on a meter. They would make just enough contact to pass voltage, but wouldn't ...

Nola, I'm not trying to wire up the bilge pump (I will be installing a secondary later, though), I'm trying to figure out the factory wiring for the existing one. With the light shed by Aslan, I think the schematic I drew is accurate. The 'fuse feeding a circuit breaker' thing had me stumped, but ...

Of course! That makes perfect sense. Thanks for the info (and the beautiful illustration). The wiring must be slightly different as the manual switch is also fed from the fuse and works regardless of Perko position. With your inspiration, Aslan, I have created a diagram (MS Paint sux). Let me know ...

Learned a lot about the Bennett trim tabs today working on mine. My tabs wouldn’t go up. They would go down, and the motor hatch worked properly. This told me the motor was fine in both directions. Thought it had a switch problem, too as the terminals were corroded. Turned out to be a bad connection ...

Nola, the wiring you described is correct. The only advantage of the fuse is it will kill power to all of the wire, whereas the circuit breaker would only kill power from the helm back to the pump. If the wire were to chafe enroute to the helm from the battery, the fuse would protect from a short ...