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What the heck are Bilge Transom Shims?!?
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<blockquote data-quote="thill" data-source="post: 503579" data-attributes="member: 4972"><p>I thought the same as you, DaleH.</p><p></p><p>I've installed many livewell pumps, and never saw one that needed the angled shims as shown, as long as your pump outlet is facing UP. Maybe it would help if you had to face it sideways for some reason.</p><p></p><p>In most transoms, your livewell pickup is at least 3-4" underwater when the boat is at rest, so vapor lock is not very likely, as water pressure would fill the pump up pretty instantly, as long as your outlet sprayer @ the tank isn't shut off. </p><p></p><p>I've had people bring me livewell pumps that "didn't work" and when I tested them, the outlet was closed. Open them up and all works well. Those small centrifugal pumps generally won't burn out unless you leave them on for hours at a time, so no harm done.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="thill, post: 503579, member: 4972"] I thought the same as you, DaleH. I've installed many livewell pumps, and never saw one that needed the angled shims as shown, as long as your pump outlet is facing UP. Maybe it would help if you had to face it sideways for some reason. In most transoms, your livewell pickup is at least 3-4" underwater when the boat is at rest, so vapor lock is not very likely, as water pressure would fill the pump up pretty instantly, as long as your outlet sprayer @ the tank isn't shut off. I've had people bring me livewell pumps that "didn't work" and when I tested them, the outlet was closed. Open them up and all works well. Those small centrifugal pumps generally won't burn out unless you leave them on for hours at a time, so no harm done. [/QUOTE]
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