Electric bilge and a Hobie PA....more questions - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

ful-rac · 11-23-2012, 04:24 AM

The check valve can be found at west marine or online, its a whale inline 3/4" check valve. The outlet fitting you can get at west marine also which is again 3/4", you need to drill a 1" hole for that.

By the way are you really taking on so much water it justifies a pump? I have a PA too and it does not require one. My other kayak....yes it needed one.

Jimmyz123 · 11-23-2012, 06:45 AM

Very nice install. I've wanted to put one of these on my kayaks also. Up until the last Kayak I owned I had really no need, but my last kayak leaked badly and really set in that you never know when you will take on water. Bilge pumps are not that expensive and insuring our safety is worth the price.

BrokeLoser · 11-23-2012, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimmyz123

Very nice install. I've wanted to put one of these on my kayaks also. Up until the last Kayak I owned I had really no need, but my last kayak leaked badly and really set in that you never know when you will take on water. Bilge pumps are not that expensive and insuring our safety is worth the price.

I'm thinking of springing for this one...650gph and automatic.
http://www.whalepumps.com/marine/sit...eDatasheet.pdf

BrokeLoser · 11-23-2012, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by ful-rac

By the way are you really taking on so much water it justifies a pump? I have a PA too and it does not require one. My other kayak....yes it needed one.

Haha...To be honest I haven't even taken my new PA out. I'm just excited and wanting to do all I can to it.

ful-rac · 11-23-2012, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by BrokeLoser

Haha...To be honest I haven't even taken my new PA out. I'm just excited and wanting to do all I can to it.

Really.....save your money for more practical upgrades, you don't need no expensive giant switch panel with switches that'll go bad after a few uses....spend your money on a bait tank, rod holders, wheels, fishfinder....stuff like that, the bilge pump project should be on the bottom of the list...especially for the PA...

BrokeLoser · 11-23-2012, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ful-rac

Really.....save your money for more practical upgrades, you don't need no expensive giant switch panel with switches that'll go bad after a few uses....spend your money on a bait tank, rod holders, wheels, fishfinder....stuff like that, the bilge pump project should be on the bottom of the list...especially for the PA...

I've already installed a fish finder and rod holders..it came with a Hobie live well and Hobie cart.

11-23-2012, 04:24 AM	#1
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	The check valve can be found at west marine or online, its a whale inline 3/4" check valve. The outlet fitting you can get at west marine also which is again 3/4", you need to drill a 1" hole for that. By the way are you really taking on so much water it justifies a pump? I have a PA too and it does not require one. My other kayak....yes it needed one. __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

11-23-2012, 06:45 AM	#2
Jimmyz123 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,385	Very nice install. I've wanted to put one of these on my kayaks also. Up until the last Kayak I owned I had really no need, but my last kayak leaked badly and really set in that you never know when you will take on water. Bilge pumps are not that expensive and insuring our safety is worth the price. __________________ No better time than being on the water, God Bless, JimmyZ