Live well filling up when running. 1999 272 Sailfish

[willyp]

Why is my live well filling up witH water when I‘m running?

 

[Parthery]

Seacock is open. Water is being forced through the pickup on the bottom of the hull. Close the seacock if you aren’t using the livewell.

 

[reelserious]

Seacock is open. Water is being forced through the pickup on the bottom of the hull. Close the seacock if you aren’t using the livewell.

Exactly what he said.

 

[seasick]

That is actually a feature on some boats. The well can also fill through the drain depending on whether it is a low or a high one. I suppose it could be water forcing it's way through the livewell pump but I am not sure. To see if it is the drain that is letting water in, install the overflow tube or put a cork in the drain (if located at bottom of tank).
If it is coming in through the fill fitting and through the pump, first check to see if there is a valve on the fill fitting in the livewell. If there is and never was a valve, you will have to close the seacock. 'My other boat' has a fill fitting that doesn't look like a valve but is and can be turned to regulate the flow. On that boat the flow rate.

 

[wrxhoon]

Mine has a valve on the fill pipe inside the tank but I don't use it . I shut the seacock if I don't want water in the tank . When traveling above 10 knots you don't need to have the pump on enough water comes in to keep the livies in good shape.

 

[seasick]

Mine has a valve on the fill pipe inside the tank but I don't use it . I shut the seacock if I don't want water in the tank . When traveling above 10 knots you don't need to have the pump on enough water comes in to keep the livies in good shape.

Yup, that's the feature I mentioned. Not on all livewells though

 

[everwhom]

ps. generally good practice to keep all your seacocks closed when not in use. Most boats sink at dock, and a common cause is a failed hose or hose clamp on an open seacock.