On the STV & LCB installations, did you make a channel in the hull also or does pick up hang a little below bottom of step? I have a spare one in the garage w/ a 1-1/4" barb connection that was left over from my last project. This is fact, I have done alot of supercharged engines. I pulled the stuff clogging the drain out and it emptied. Other than stopping every mile or two to let the livewell fill back up. Great design and robust. I have found nosecone style low water pickups and transom mounted low water pickups. • Power drill, drill-bit set and countersink. If you decide to yse the transom pichup use a 1 1/4 one the 1 inch is for a 350. Boat Parts Online-Water Pick Ups. There is very little room for error drilling the hole and because of the hump in the casting tapping it was not fun. I ran mine out the back but will probably move it to the side. 5 Copyright © 2023 vBulletin Solutions Inc. All rights reserved. You can Google search "live well high speed pickup" and see quite a few offerings.
I have searched around the net and presently have a thread going over at but there not much info out there. I have decided to try a transom mounted low water pickup. The pickups are on the bottom of the hull, not the transom. Use position A to drill holes if the slope is between 2 and 15 degrees. The only issue is my livewells lose prime sometimes when I'm scootin across the bay.
The impellor is a lot lower in the water than a transom mount would be at slow speed and not sure if it would prime itself etc. They are low profile and easy to install and trim. I'm going to T-into the output from the sea water pump and use a water pressure gauge to verify I have enough psi. Worth a try before I go through all that work to install the transom mount. 1 Review Hide Reviews Show Reviews. I plan to 5200 glue it in place too. Cut out the supplied template and position it so the arrow at the bottom is aligned with the bottom edge of the transom.
I opened the rear well and it was almost full. Product DescriptionBait Tank Water Pickup - Stainless RWB3669 A cast 316 grade stainless steel, transom mounted, high speed water pickup for livewell and bait tank systems. Regardless of the class of boat, during a race you can tell which team is running at its most efficient because the roostertail lowers as the boat accelerates. Use a manual Phillips screwdriver to screw the bracket into the transom, but don't completely tighten screws at this point.
I could go with one of the transom mount 1" models, but I don't see why the flush pickup won't work. This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 20 October, 2015. Powered by vBulletin® Version 4. Transom Mounted Water Pickup – Straight. Well here is what i have been working on. I presently have a Bobs nosecone/lwp but I am losing water pressure and just tired of re-epoxying the lower unit. Anybody ever installed one, pros/cons besides gettIng sufficient water when needed. It only stick 1/2" below the hull. "..................................... Bruce Lee........................................ Small Transom mounted Water Pickup commonly used for generators, live wells, outboard Motors, or applications where a smaller water supply is needed. Be sure to seal the inside of any hole you drill with epoxy.
If the livewell pickup is out of the water when on plane, we both know it won't pull water. Be sure the template is parallel with the waterline, then tape it in place. Bait Well Short Water Pickup w/Screening Bar ½" or ¾" N. T. Designed to pick up water and screen weed grass for cleaner live well water. I then route it through my second oil cooler before discharging the water. Close the retaining cover. First post here but no stranger to the boating forums. Let's Go Brandon, Let's Go Brandon.. Yell it till their heads x-splode. THRU TRANSOM WATER PICKUP WITH SCREEN. Slide the bracket up or down in the slotted adjustment holes until the distance from the bottom left corner and bottom of the transom is 11/2 inches. These water pickups are designed to be mounted to a boats transom or the vertical surface of their notch, if it is large enough. In the future i may just dip them in plasti-dip to seal them off. Finish Time: Approx. Send the foot to Bob's and they will do it for like 550 and it's worth it.
Avoid areas abaft through-hull fittings or pickups that create turbulence. How about an SLE, SST lower Unit, IMCO, Yamaha VZ, Yamaha OO, or Alpha 1 SS gearcase or Superspeed Master. I looked at every water pickup I could find on the internet. Tip: If you need to release the transducer from the bracket, use a sharp upward blow with your palm on the underside of the 'ducer.
Which one you looking at? Maybe 1/16-1/8" of the 45 cut was below the hull when finally dialed in. Big footprint, obviously needed to get required flow but flush with hull! I built he pickup out of stainless steel and i will say i have added some material to the trailing edge of the pickup since this photo was taken so it would hang down and catch more water.. i wasn't getting the PSI i wanted with it as pictured. Now be very careful you do want the water pressure over 35PSI. I know of at least two of our members who have nearly sunk their boats because a hose failed and there was no way to turn off the water entering the boat. Access to this page has been denied because we believe you are using automation tools to browse the website.
10-by-13/4-inch self-tapping stainless-steel screws. How far up from the transom? My engine is a 56ci omc with normal gearbox not a racing gearbox, and realy dont want to change it. When the outboards or lower units are trimmed out/up, the noses point down and the thrust is directed up, not aft. If you go the barbed route I'd definately have hose clamps professionally done. With the bracket removed, apply marine sealant such as 3M 4200 (suitable for below-the-waterline applications) to the supplied three No. Sort by price: low to high. It just seems as though it catches air pockets when hitting waves and quits pumping water. I just posted this on another site but i thought i'd share it here in case some of you don't visit that site. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk. Go out the side above the waterline.
Was wondering if anyone has a similar setup and how they did it. Another point a through hull fitting placed to close to centerline will disturb flow to the prop, you want the cleanest flow possible. Is it best to fit one on the lower part of the gearbox at the front of the bullet? Should I still put the 3/4" overboard dump on the starboard side below the bilge dump- or go out the back? The motor is hung on an Atlas hydraulic jackplate. While I know how to fish, it was usually on other people's boats or from the shore. It is a 13' Biel full tunnel with a 130hp Yamaha. I don't know about their install but I'm sure it's worth it.
Not the greatest thing to get to your spot and find a livewell full of dead bait. Install the paddle-wheel speed sensor, if you have one. Yea, kinda what i was thinking turbo. It's a PITA to get from AN to a standard threaded valve w/o some hose in between. The higher your motor is mounted raising the lower unit out of the water the less drag. Try different props until the performance you desire is met. Make sure there is a relatively accurate (ambient air) temp reading. I think a little more engine height will get me there. What kind of boat/motor is this going on blackblaze? Especially since they also have a torpedoed style nose cone, crescent leading edge and slender strut and skeg to reduce the coefficient of drag. Register Jack Plate. My initial thought was to reduce drag I would mount the pickup a little high and grind a small "ramp" into the trailing edge of the hull just in front of the pickup to feed it water. It is mounted by six screws through the flange.