Bilge pump won't work on "auto"
My bilge pump only works on manual switch, when I put it on auto it won't pump out, any ideas what would cause this? Thank you
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Port Motor is in gear when I start it
For some reason my Port motor is in gear when I start it. We went out recently and I decided to open it up to air it o
ut and the port motor shut off. Now when I start it in neutral it takes off. It seems like something got jarred loose in the morse cable. Any help would be greatly appreciated as this is my first Chris Craft.
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Dan Stokely
Aug 10
It sounds like a transmission that is locked up in the clutch pack. With the motors off and the trans in neutral you should be able to turn the prop shaft, if not able to turn shaft then trans is bad.
Water in my front bilge
Right before the door to my quarters between the kitchen and bathroom (see attachment) I found water in my bilge, 7 big buckets of normal water in the bilge. I hadn't checked it in 3 1/2 years. There's never any water in the big bilge on the
back of my boat where the 2 motors are on my aft deck. After empting the 7 buckets 4 days ago no water is coming back in. I've turned on both sinks and used the shower everyday, still nothing. Any ideas how this water got in there. Sincerely, Mark. PS This is my 1st Chris Craft
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steve Macdonell
Aug 08
Likely condensation from A/ C unit if you have been using it in the high humidity.
Other possibility is from shower pump box if not draining out of thru hull. Could be blocked by some nest or spiders. Solution is to insert a water hose from dock in jet mode to run water back into shower pan and dislodge whatever is blocking
1973 CC Commander 41 Hynautic System
After 32 years I thought I was familiar with most systems on this boat, but I have a question as I'm troubleshooting an issue with hydraulic steering. Where is the 'relief valve with purging screws' usually located? I can locate the reservoir in the engine room and each of the helm pumps on the lower and upper stations . . . but the manual identifies this part of the system for purging air and filling the highest part of the system. I need to add fluid as the upper helm needs a good purge and more fluid.
Thanks,
Bill
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Bill Mulvey
Aug 08
Thanks for the suggestions. I found it on the inside transom behind an access panel under the sink cabinet. It appears to be undisturbed in 53 years. Air pressure dropped over last winter, pumped it up to 30psa at the reservoir and it's been holding, thought the steering has lag and will not hold course when underway. I see the Hynautic directions call for loosening those top bleeder valves and turning the helm to pump added fluid throughout the system.
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“Auto” is turned on by a float switch. It only comes on when there is enough water in the bilge to trigger the float.