Bilge issues on 27 tall rig

[Don Jacobson]

I recently bought a 27 tall rig and have two questions re: bilge. I have a 'sump pump' breaker to manually run the bilge. Does the pump also run automatically when a certain level of water in the bilge is reached? Also, I have water collecting at the base of the drawer under the stove. Any idea where this water could be coming from if it collects in that spot?

 

[Trevor - SailboatOwners.c]

Float switch

Hi Don -Take a look at the bilge pump - there should be a float switch wire to it, or it could have an internal switch inside the pump. The pump should stop cycling if the bilge is dry and kick on when water reached a certain point. Take a look and see what happens.Best,Trevor