Normal bilge water level?

[markj]

I had the boat out yesterday and noticed the water level in my 2015 230 was at about as high as the T-handle of the bilge plug. Seemed too high to me. The blue dash indicator light was on like normal. I turned it off, turned it back on and both pumps started pumping, but it only ran for about 20 seconds and never emptied it more than the height of the T-handle.

[ScooterMcgavin]

That seems to high too me as well, those bilge pumps usually get most of the water out, they are designed to stay on until they don't feel any resistance from the water anymore then they'll turn off. So the fact that both of them are turning off and you still have water up the top of the T handle make me think there is possibly an issue.

[markj]

Yeah, the only thing I can think of is my hull has a belly in it and that drain hole is the low point (logical, duh) so maybe the pumps (back one is right against the transom wall) aren't under water and everything is fine. I just went out to see if the pumps come on when I turn the battery on and I definitely hear them running.