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So had a bit of an issue with the boat yesterday - namely forgot the plug.  (Long Story).  Then my Bilge Pump cut out - so that was fun.  Made it back to the ramp, and all was well (we had a lot of water there for a while).


Question on the Pump - does it short out, etc. if it is under water and running?  I am guessing no - but figured I would ask.  Right now, when I turn it on, the Circuit Breaker will pop after a second or so.  At this point I don't know if I have to replace it.  I am thinking it may have sucked something into the Intake.  I have never worked on one of these before, so any suggestions on what to look for would be great.  It is a Smokercraft Pro Mag 182.  

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Most are cartage style now. And most boats have 4 or more.

So   get somebody to flick switches and you touch each one until

you ID bilge.  There are 3 kind yellow are Mayfare white Atwood

blue and red I forget mostly on Stratos.

You can  just turn and they will pop out.

Could be fishing line plastic baits or just burned out. 

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1 hour ago, Garnet said:

Most are cartage style now. And most boats have 4 or more.

So   get somebody to flick switches and you touch each one until

you ID bilge.  There are 3 kind yellow are Mayfare white Atwood

blue and red I forget mostly on Stratos.

You can  just turn and they will pop out.

Could be fishing line plastic baits or just burned out. 

Thanks.  That is what I am guessing - something inside or it burnt out.  I will try to get to it this week.  Mine is (from what I can remember) mostly white with some blue on it (I think).  Might be time for a new one anyway, as I don't think the current unit has an auto shut off.

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Thanks for the suggestions.  It was a cartridge style, and once I figured out how to pop it out, it was easy.  Motor was fine - there was some fishing line wrapped around wheel, which is why the breaker was popping ?

I wonder who left fishing line in the Bilge ?

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