Hey folks,
I bought Circe, a F 40/40 a couple of months ago and since have been getting her ready for her trip north from San Diego to the SF Bay Area (about 450 miles of bashing!). Anyhow, I am having trouble finding the second bilge pump. The first one is mid cabin under the sole. Easy to find. The second one I can hear, sounds further aft and I would assume is lower, in a deeper part of the bilge. But I have pulled up pretty much all the floor boards in the main cabin and didn’t see it anywhere. Where is it hiding?!
Congratulations on your recent purchase! We also have a 1997 40/40 that we bought in 2016. We’ve been extremely happy and continue to compare her to other new boats at boat shows and still feel that she’s a better boat.
Back to your question… have a bilge pump under the same floor board as the engine water intake. I’m guessing you can easily find that one. The other one is a little bit forward of this one. It is between the two settees. I don’t know if you have another arrangement. Honestly, under the stairs, I often see some water when I take the trash can out, but there is no pump there - perhaps you have one in that area?
Good luck and I look forward to hearing more about your impressions with the 40/40.