livewell dieoff

[niko]

Originally Posted by chathamblue30

Paul when u go 50 mph in that speed boat of yours the washdown can't pick up seawater You have to drive like a turtle kind of like me

oh yeah - my 115 is a real speed demon - it's like the boating eqivilent of a honda civic. on the plus side i've only burnt half a tank of fuel so far this year

Originally Posted by PRBuzz

I have a brass through wall to the pump uptake with a "V" or"U" shape facing forwards such that it works as a ramjet when moving (fast) so the livewell still uptakes. At least that was until I installed a screen mesh over it preventing weed pull up. I'll have to see how the new configuration works?

i'm going to that a try buzz

[Fly Rod]

If losing pressure when increasing speed after an X number of kts. you will need a scoop on the bottom of the intake tube on the pump. The scoop wll force the water up and into the live well when going forward. Also the scoop has to be placed approx. a 1/4 - 1/2 inch below the bottom of boat and alignment is crucial. The scoop usually is made of brass with a threaded neck and you may need to jerry rig it to pump. Harder to explain then to do. the scoop has narrow slots, do not need to worry about weeds.