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06-23-2022, 12:21 PM | #1 |
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I was buying a lot of used kayaks to test various models and they almost always came with a live well. Only issue I ever had was a crack on one of the well but never a priming issue.
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06-23-2022, 09:41 PM | #2 | |
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Today I opened the Livewell lid to find that the pump had become air-bound and the bait was oxygen-starved. Seaweed had clogged the intake. I shut off the pump, gave a good blow on the discharge hose, and it cleared the intake. Problem solved without having to lift the Livewell to access the intake. |
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06-28-2022, 10:52 AM | #3 |
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I have a Rule bait pump on my boat. It's below the water line + a thru-hull scoop (yes it is facing forward), and I still cant get it to self-prime even when cruising at 18kt. I always end up twisting the pump off so water fills in for a second before re-attaching and turning it on.
I've always wondered about how a kayak would do it. I presume a primer bulb would work great on yaks even with the smaller diameter because you don't need the kind of GPH flow that a boat requires.
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06-29-2022, 07:31 PM | #4 | |
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08-05-2022, 12:58 PM | #5 |
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Hobie live well failing to stay primed.
Last time out I was stoked to get this nice Calimari while fishing for bait along the beach.
I would have loved to put it out live out in 200ft, but the live well lost prime while en route. When I opened the lid to bait up, half my bait was dead. This has happened before, and I am considering putting a water level alarm in my live well. I think part of the problem is now that I am motorized, my average speed is faster, and the likelihood of the pump intake catching a pocket of air has increased. I am using a 12volt battery with the discharge throttled by a half-open butterfly valve to increase back pressure and reduce flow in the well. Open to ideas or suggestions to reduce the chances of losing prime..... |
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