Looking for an Owners Manual

[foreverstrung]

Appreciate all the feedback. I'll bet, from listening to ya'll, that when I get her on the trailor this weekend n park on a slight slope, she'll drain real nice, via gravity. I'd still like to locate the pumps themselves though, if for nothing else, to know how to get to them for future repair/replace.

[T Race]

On my 245 Explorer the forward bilge pump is under the pie plate in the cabin that you can see in Capt Bobs pic.  Keep in mind they just used stock dash panels on these boats so you may have a switch that is not used or used for something else.  On my 245 the "windshield wiper" switch actually turns on the spreader lights!

 

Ditto on mine.  I already know at some point I want to install windshield wipers.  

I wonder if I will have to re-wire that circuit (as in heavier wire) to power the wiper motor plus the two LED spreader lights. Hmmm.

No, Trace, those spreaders draw like nothing.  .5A, if that's what you need to know.  1A for both...

Thanks Bob.  I know I am the first to say this     You Da Man.

[jasons215]

foreverstrung,
Welcome to the site, lots of good information from Aquasport owners here! Its been awile since I've been on here (house work keeping me busy) but I saw your post and figured I could help you out. I have a 215 explorer and dont live too far from you. I am in Katy west of Houston.

-No forward bilge pump on the boat. The water drains to the rear bilge when the bow is lifted (on plane or on the trailer).I plug the hole up in the cabin to keep the water from going up there.
-You should have 2 inspection deck plates in the middle of the deck. 1 is over the fuel tank for access to the fuel sending unit. The other is by the stern of the boat. If you pop open the one at the stern and look straight down, you will see your main bilge pump. Depending on which way you are looking down either turn left or right and you will see a macerator pump for your fish boxes (if it wasn't modified).
-On the port side storage area at the stern of the boat, you will find a Washdown/live well pump. Not sure if this was an option or not but most explores I seen have it. There will be a on/off knob where you hook up your hose for the wash down and it will let you either fill up the live well or stay on for the wash down. I hope this helps you, if you need anything feel free to give me a shout. My mechanic lives close to Kemah in Pearland and anytime he works on my boat we test run it in Clear Lake.

Jay-D

[Capt. Bob]

Now that's what I'm talkin' about.

I love this Forum.

Thanks Jay-D

[T Race]

foreverstrung,
 Its been awile since I've been on here (house work keeping me busy)

Jay-D

Jay-D, my Texas Exp 215 cousin, it is good to hear from you again...

...I wondered if it was house work or WHAT  :rabbit:  


More Texas fishing pictures please !!  Welcome back, T.

[jasons215]

Thanks T-Race, glad to be back!! Will try to get some pics up....

foreverstrung,
Like everyone else said, trim tabs will make a night and day difference on this boat.  Fuel capacity is 100 gallons, I've had this boat as far as 55 miles offshore. Loaded down (100gal of gas, coolers, 4 grown ups,ice,gear beer,beer & beer  :) the boat should run around 42-44 mph. Empty with me and the wife, we've had it right @ 50mph with the Johnson 200hp 14.5" x 17 pitch viper prop.