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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
1991 1648 Tracker Sportsman 16
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<blockquote data-quote="BossHogg" data-source="post: 118234" data-attributes="member: 2361"><p>Well, I have been looking around at some of the various livewell options and have borrowed some ideas and elements from several and combined them to hopefully do everything I'd like it to. I am by no stretch a plumber nor an electrician, so I thought I'd throw the design up and see if anybody could see any reason why it would not work.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q122/csours/Jon%20Boat%20Conversion/LivewellSchematic.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p> This design would require some valve switching during transitions between fill, recirculate, and pump-out, but I don't think it'd be that bigga deal.</p><p></p><p>Here's what I was thinking:</p><p>Fill - Valve 1 closed, 2 & 3 open, run pump #1.</p><p>Recirculate - Valve 3 closed, 1 & 2 open, turn timer on/run pump #1.</p><p>Pump-out - Valve 2 closed, 1 & 3 open, run pump #2.</p><p></p><p>My main concern is the height of the pumps and keeping them primed. Do the pumps have to remain below the water line? How are they typically primed? If you need to, can you use the in-line manual primers? Keep in mind I have an existing thru-hull port below the water line (it's right at the bottom of the hull where the floor meets the wall) that has a roughly 1.5"dia pipe that's welded in. Also, I was hoping to keep all plumbing and hardware on the outside of the well (IGLOO Max Cold 100 by the way)</p><p></p><p>Any thoughts?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BossHogg, post: 118234, member: 2361"] Well, I have been looking around at some of the various livewell options and have borrowed some ideas and elements from several and combined them to hopefully do everything I'd like it to. I am by no stretch a plumber nor an electrician, so I thought I'd throw the design up and see if anybody could see any reason why it would not work. [img]https://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q122/csours/Jon%20Boat%20Conversion/LivewellSchematic.jpg[/img] This design would require some valve switching during transitions between fill, recirculate, and pump-out, but I don't think it'd be that bigga deal. Here's what I was thinking: Fill - Valve 1 closed, 2 & 3 open, run pump #1. Recirculate - Valve 3 closed, 1 & 2 open, turn timer on/run pump #1. Pump-out - Valve 2 closed, 1 & 3 open, run pump #2. My main concern is the height of the pumps and keeping them primed. Do the pumps have to remain below the water line? How are they typically primed? If you need to, can you use the in-line manual primers? Keep in mind I have an existing thru-hull port below the water line (it's right at the bottom of the hull where the floor meets the wall) that has a roughly 1.5"dia pipe that's welded in. Also, I was hoping to keep all plumbing and hardware on the outside of the well (IGLOO Max Cold 100 by the way) Any thoughts? [/QUOTE]
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