ON-OFF-BILGE switch location

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  • jeclarke
    • Sep 2008
    • 57

    • Unknown


    #1

    ON-OFF-BILGE switch location

    I have a model year 2001 Ski Nautique and am used to getting on my hands and knees to go under the dash to flip the switch to ON at the beginning of the day and doing the same thing at the end of the day to switch it to BILGE. Since the boat has a nice instrument panel with conveniently located switches, can anybody tell me why the bilge switch is located in such an inconvenient location?
  • kend
    • Oct 2013
    • 193

    • DFW, Texas

    • current 2001 Air Nautique previous 1988 Sanger DX

    #2
    Originally posted by jeclarke View Post
    can anybody tell me why the bilge switch is located in such an inconvenient location?
    My guess would be because it's close to the fuse box which goes well with 'bilge' mode cutting electricity to everything but the pumps and since its not used often they put it where it won't get accidentally touched.
    Ken
    2001 DD Air GT40

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    • xlair
      Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
      • Jul 2003
      • 694

      • Wisconsin


      #3
      Yeah probably a convenience thing to the fuse box. I know in 2002 they put the switch under the throttle I think which is much more convenient.
      2001 Pro Air Nautique
      GT-40, Stargazer, 1200 lbs auto-ballast

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      • DLafont
        • May 2009
        • 340

        • Gatineau Qc

        • 2000 Pro Air Nautique 1990 Ski Nautique

        #4
        Originally posted by xlair View Post
        Yeah probably a convenience thing to the fuse box. I know in 2002 they put the switch under the throttle I think which is much more convenient.
        Ever since I read about this switch on this forum, I've been trying to find it on my boat and can't locate it anywhere... I'm starting to guess that the switch was introduced/added after 2000 model year.
        Current : 2000 Pro Air Nautique, Silver&Black accents, pulled by 2012 black Chevy Tahoe
        Previous: 1990 Ski Nautique

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        • kend
          • Oct 2013
          • 193

          • DFW, Texas

          • current 2001 Air Nautique previous 1988 Sanger DX

          #5
          Originally posted by DLafont View Post
          Ever since I read about this switch on this forum, I've been trying to find it on my boat and can't locate it anywhere... I'm starting to guess that the switch was introduced/added after 2000 model year.
          http://www.planetnautique.com/vb3/at...0&d=1401763731
          The black circle to the top right of the speaker under the helm; this is an '01
          Ken
          2001 DD Air GT40

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