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Raw washdown, how can I (before and after)
Posted: January 4th, 2005, 3:31 pm
by dstockwell
Before, wet well in the stern plumbed as a live well and one in front of CC turned off.
After, will just have to see how it works.
Posted: January 4th, 2005, 3:48 pm
by GC
Looks like it came from the factory!!
Have you tried it out yet? Seems to me you would have to have some way to cut off the main line, after the "T", to build pressure for the hose...
Posted: January 4th, 2005, 3:51 pm
by dstockwell
Will see how it works tomorrow, may have to add another shutoff or something we see.
Posted: January 4th, 2005, 4:20 pm
by GC
Don't be playin with yer hose the whole time!
Do some fishin too!!
It looks good Stockwell, let me know what you find out.....I need to rig one on mine. Course my scuppers are so low, as long as someone stands in the back of tha boat, she gets a good wash down!
Posted: January 4th, 2005, 4:31 pm
by Sir reel
Nice job on the installation DS.
I do believe (if it were me ...and it aint!
) that I would have replaced the top and bottom clamps. I can't believe how quick they are showing corrosion cause your boat isn't that old. I do have one question.... how far away is the pump located that supplies the water (I'm assuming there is one) and do you happen to know what the GPH rate is?
Posted: January 4th, 2005, 5:00 pm
by wevans
A boat plug may work in the wet well hole, I would worry about presure buildup though
without stopping the water to the well, you will have very little presure
Posted: January 4th, 2005, 5:18 pm
by dstockwell
Its only a 500 GPH pump and on the water hose test it flowed some water, but that is harder to do. Goning to try and close the livewell nozzle and see what happens, if its OK may need another shutoff valve. Were not looking for major pressure here, just some good water flow for some of those neded bloody cleanups.
Posted: January 4th, 2005, 5:33 pm
by wevans
Posted: January 4th, 2005, 5:59 pm
by dstockwell
Posted: January 4th, 2005, 9:45 pm
by mjsigns
You might get better water pressure if you install a "cut off " valve between the "T" for the hose and the live well.
Posted: January 7th, 2005, 7:52 am
by dstockwell
Got flow but no pressure even with closing the the spray bar on the livewell.
Posted: January 7th, 2005, 8:18 am
by DWilliams
A raw water washdown pump is a losing battle. I'm on my second one and it needs rebuilt. a 5 gallon bucket and some panacea nikes works well.
Posted: January 7th, 2005, 8:23 am
by dstockwell
Thanks for that info D. I may just get a bigger livewell pump for some added flow.
Posted: January 10th, 2005, 8:30 pm
by chugbug
I have a 1250 GPH pump on my setup and it works great.
