Few questions about a used Bass Cat I just bought

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January 18, 2018 at 11:48 pm #447501

brett.thomas86
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I just recently purchased a nice 2007 Bass Cat Puma with upgraded graphs and a nice Ultrex trolling motor. My first question is that the ignition switch seems to have 3 positions on the indicator (off, on, start) yet it seems to only switch to either on or start. Is this normal? Its not a big deal, but my assumption was that it would cut all power to the electronics on the boat in the “off position” but the switch literally seems to only have the on and start position working. Maybe I need to wire in a Perko switch so I make sure I dont accidentally have a power drain from an accessory left on by mistake?The other question is the livewell controls were explained to me that under the ignition switch is part of the livewell controls, despite seeming like the controls are all in the console panel. Is that accurate?

January 19, 2018 at 12:54 am #447502

mike dominick
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Brett, the switch on the right side panel under the power switch is marked Auto and Empty. Auto fills the livewell without using pumps, Empty will drain the livewell using gravity and keep water from coming in. Your console switches use the pumps to fill and empty the livewell as well as run the recirc pump and aerator. See the FAQS pages.

January 19, 2018 at 1:14 am #447503

brett.thomas86
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Thanks for the response Mike. Sorry for not checking the FAQ first.

January 19, 2018 at 3:01 am #447504

Bass Cat Boats
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Congratulations! Thats a sweet looking Kitty.

January 19, 2018 at 3:54 am #447505

Bass Cat Boats
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viewtopic.php?f=67&t=2175&p=43131&hilit=Live#p43131Theres a lot of info to learn from in the FAQ section.

January 19, 2018 at 3:56 am #447506

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January 19, 2018 at 11:19 am #447507

scubaman154
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So what happens when you start the boat- by your description the switch can only move one way by hand and spring back by itself to the on position. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

January 19, 2018 at 1:24 pm #447508

Jones TrollingMotor
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On the switch, once you start it, how do you kill it — with two positions (on/start) start would engage the starter then would spring back to on while running, thats why I ask how do you kill it?

January 19, 2018 at 1:43 pm #447509

bwp777
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congrats on the boat. i hate low voltage or any voltage when trying to diagnose but I would do the perko or similar switch no matter what

January 19, 2018 at 2:43 pm #447510

NacCat
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I would be willing to bet that the Off position is working since you are able to turn off the motor. I think the misunderstanding is that the key is only to turn the motor on or off. Bass Cats have a Master Power switch that control power being supplied to the dash and electronics. In recent years more people are directly wiring their depth finders, with larger gauge wire, to the batteries in order to cut down on interference and reduce any power loss that may be associated with the factory wiring. Current depth finders are very power hungry compared to what we used to have. if that is the case in your boat then the Master Power switch is not going to cut off power to the units and you will need to install a Perko switch like you stated.Here is a couple of threads that discuss using a cutoff switch.battery-cut-off-switch-relay-t37648.htm … ead#unreadbattery-disconnect-t30412.htmlMike
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