Livewell/raw water washdown?

[fillet1]

anyone know:

How to rig an in deck livewell? If the bottom of the well is below the outside waterline how do you run the water exit line? Do i need two pumps?

Second, how do i rig a livewell pump to share with a raw water pump? I assume with a Y valve of some sort??

[AirborneJarhead]

Fillet,
I've touched on this issue myself. I tried experimenting with a baitwell pump doing double-duty as a washdown pump. Obviously, waterpressure was an issue (as in not enough) so I upgraded to a 1000gph bilge pump (always the cheap route!). I hooked up a thru-hull with a seacock and ran a hose from that to the pump. Bad idea as the pump didn't prime very well. So, now I have a nice thru-hull and seacock waiting on me to spend the $100 for a ProBlaster self-priming pump.
I am installing a Y-valve and intend to have the pump pull double duty as described above.
As far as the tank plumbing, I have raw water enter the bottom and old water exit the top of the tank. The baittank fitting you can get for the Blaster calms some of the pressure but it still comes out pretty strong.
Sorry for the long post!

[fillet1]

AJ

thanks for that info.

You said "As far as the tank plumbing, I have raw water enter the bottom and old water exit the top of the tank."

You have an I/O right? Is your livewell above deck? In my in-deck well, I cant picture how to run a line from the top of the well out of the boat. Connecting a fiiting to the well is easy- I dont know how to run the line out of the boat. I wouldnt want a thru hull below the water line for obvious reasons and if the thru hull is too high the well wont drain. Does this make any sense?

BTW are you still selling?

[AirborneJarhead]

Not gonna sell my baby...just can't seem to go through with it.
What indeck well are you using? The fishbox? The one in the transom? I have a portable livewell that I hook into when it comes aboard.
I see what the issues would be if you want to utilize either the in-deck fishbox (which ain't round :-/) or the woefully inadequate transom well (mine turns into a hot water storage tank due to engine heat).
I guess I'm of absolutely no help whatsoever! :-[

[fillet1]

I have the factory well in the deck. The round one that sits in the area that your I/O is in. I have a full transom with bracket. Look at Capt Jerrys boat in the gallery - thats what I have.

Glad to hear that you are keeping your boat. I would have bought that thing when I had the chance if you were in NJ!!

Dont worry, as more and more people learn about this site - V-20's will start selling for potter seacraft prices!!

[reelapeelin]

F1...you need a drain in the bottom or side AT the bottom of the well, then a pump out side the well to get water to a thru-hull above the water-line... ;)

[AirborneJarhead]

Eactly what RAP said and you could/should even take it a step further. Figure out where the last bit of water sits in your well when it's all but empty and there's your drain placement. On my last boat, I always had like a half gallon or so that wouldn't drain that drove me crazy!
RAP, don't they make a double-duty pump for washdown/livewell that's a little more simple than what I described?