Wash / Livewell pump - unwanted water flow

[Dave Hirshberg]

I may have misunderstood your post. If you've got a bad cap then you've got a bad cap. If you want to reduce the pressure on the system while running then drill some holes. It will reduce the pressure. If your plumbing and pump are ok with outside pressure then don't mess with it. Some pumps are not affected by the extra pressure. Hope this helps.

[ScottM]

Shurflo Blaster pump

Brian,
How do you like this pump? I'm thinking of putting one in my Seabird.

[gw204]

Scott,

I've heard people say they are crap and don't last. My Dad put one is his old Cruiser's 10 years ago and to the best of my knowledge it's still going strong. I like it. It gives me plenty of pressure and does a great job keeping the kids occupied so I can have a cold one during the summer. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[codfeesh]

abl1111

congrats ,sounds like the boat goes nice..do you know what your tolling speed is with it just in gear?

[abl1111]

Cod - No idea on the troll speed, yet - but I will know within the next few days ( if this damn cold weather would go away - it feels like it's early Feb here ! )

I agree though - the cap must be crap ! I will r/r w/ one from the hardware store ( I'm going to permanently have a brass quick-release connector type on there anyway w/ a good garden type hose for washdown. Then, when I need a livewell, ( I made a great one out of 1/3 of a white, plastic 55 gal drum ), I will connect the hose to that... The livewell will sit on the i/o box and overflow over the stern.

I will miss the ease of having a built in livewell, but what the heck ?!

Thx all...

[abl1111]

PS -

Washdown pumps and Livewell pumps - you have to decide if you want to have (1) pump do both things. If so, I did a lot of asking a few years back and I was pointed in the direction of the Jabsco products over Shurflo. I have a Par Max (4) now and in other boats. I've have no problems and plenty of water pressure...