So my questions...
1. Pumps...both say Aerator. Is one of them the bilge pump? Or is the
bilge pump in a different place?
2. What is causing the hornet sound and how do I fix it?
3. We have one of those drain plugs that has a metal part that you bend
over to close (instead of the one you screw in). Could it be the plug we
are using? It is easier to put in, but is the other kind better?
4. If the pumps were letting in water (bubbling), could that have caused
the 4" of water in the carpeted area of the boat?
5. When we bought the boat (used), the plug was a screw-in type and it
was screwed in from the outside of the boat to the inside. We put it inside
the bilge area and screw it in from inside to outside. Could this cause problems?
6. The water in the bilge went over the top of the batteries. Is it dangerous to put my hand in the
water beside the submerged batteries? Does the water damage the batteries? Do I need to take
the batteries out of the pans and dry the batteries and the pans?
It's always something! Hope you have some answers! Thanks,
1. It's likely that one of the two is for bilge. At midnight when you saw bubbling were either of the pumps running?
I wonder if a water hose or fitting from the aerator pump to the live well(s) has broken or come loose so that when turned on it's filling the boat instead of the wells. Are both (or all) of your live/bait wells on one switch? If yes that would indicate that one pump serves all wells and the other is for bilge.
2. Probably going or has gone bad. Maybe the motor is running but the impellar is clogged or otherwise stuck. Some of these have twist off tops so you can see the condition of the impellar.
3. Should not matter.
4. Yes.
5. No.
6. No. No. Someday when you have nothing better to do.