Folks, I have a bay boat with a raw water wash down. Seems to me that I should flush it after using it in saltwater but I don’t see anywhere to flush it. Am I not looking in the right spot? It’s a sea hunt bay boat. Thanks.
Not sure of you make and model…but I would think the only way to flush your raw water wash down would be to shove your hose up the intake port. I don’t think that is necessary. I’ve never done it and have never had a problem with mine. Not saying it wouldn’t help…but I’ve never done it.
Buddy of mine had a Sea Hunt & he never flushed his out. If still in worry maybe there is a body of fresh water you can swing by on your way home to back it in & flush it & motor at the same time??
Well maybe that’s why there is no obvious port for flushing it. You don’t have to. The thought of saltwater (even the dried residue of it) just sitting in a pump is hard for me to accept!
eventually its going to go bad and you will have to replace. $100-$140 depending on what type of pump you get. They will not last forever.
I have a seahunt and yes the raw water pump goes bad every year or so. I consider it a consumable part. For whatever reason it looks like they darn things are made of zinc and start to fall apart very quickly. I think the manufactures aren’t very motivated to improve their designs.
The livewell aerator pump is also another fun part that goes bad if you leave the high speed pickup open and run WOT. I had one completely melt because the high speed flow spun the motor too fast while it was off. Pretty annoying since the valve to close the pickup is deep in the hull through a small hatch. I just have to accept that I will have to replace it frequently. Like plugging the hole with cash which is boat ownership I guess.
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“Like plugging the hole with cash which is boat ownership I guess.”
Well said. I’m learning that!
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Originally posted by JordanOnaYakI have a seahunt and yes the raw water pump goes bad every year or so. I consider it a consumable part. For whatever reason it looks like they darn things are made of zinc and start to fall apart very quickly. I think the manufactures aren’t very motivated to improve their designs.
The livewell aerator pump is also another fun part that goes bad if you leave the high speed pickup open and run WOT. I had one completely melt because the high speed flow spun the motor too fast while it was off. Pretty annoying since the valve to close the pickup is deep in the hull through a small hatch. I just have to accept that I will have to replace it frequently. Like plugging the hole with cash which is boat ownership I guess.26 Seahunt
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Would putting a clam shell over the pickup help?
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I’ve had the same shureflo for 9 years. The previous owner installed it, so make that 10 years of life in it. I run the pump dry after a trip and almost always take the boat to the lake soon after where I run fresh through it. I keep the boat inside on the trailer vs. exposed so that probably helps all the way around too.
It ain’t no mystery…this beer’s history!
When I brought the old pump into the store the guy there said he sees them blown up like this all the time.
New one next to the old one on the right.
You can see the PITA shut off valve here. You can also see the black washdown pump that is only a month old and already starting to corrode. I keep the boat in a stack and it is always washed down well.
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