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Where is the intake for raw water on a 208? How do I rinse our salt water on land on the trailer?
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Are you trying to rinse the raw water washdown and/or livewell with fresh water?
That is typically not done and there isn't a big need either.
The raw water wash down is connected to a sea cock in the bilge, connected to a water strainer through hull. There is nothing to connect a hose to. There is a product out there that looks like a toilet plunger but with an expandable pole and a hose fliting to attach a garden hose. You wedge it between the ground up against the strainer on the underside of the hull, connect a hose and 'just add water'.
The livewell plumbing is similar.
That is typically not done and there isn't a big need either.
The raw water wash down is connected to a sea cock in the bilge, connected to a water strainer through hull. There is nothing to connect a hose to. There is a product out there that looks like a toilet plunger but with an expandable pole and a hose fliting to attach a garden hose. You wedge it between the ground up against the strainer on the underside of the hull, connect a hose and 'just add water'.
The livewell plumbing is similar.
Seasick is referring to a "Fake a Lake". Yup, that's what it's called.
Another method is close the seacock and stick a garden hose in the strainer. However, as he mentioned, it's not really something you need to do, like you would with an engine.
But, the location of the intake is really something that you should know about before you put the boat in the water the first time. If you had an issue with a burst hose, your boat could sink without knowing where the intake/seacock is. If you DO know where the seacock is, then you already know where the intake is.
Another method is close the seacock and stick a garden hose in the strainer. However, as he mentioned, it's not really something you need to do, like you would with an engine.
But, the location of the intake is really something that you should know about before you put the boat in the water the first time. If you had an issue with a burst hose, your boat could sink without knowing where the intake/seacock is. If you DO know where the seacock is, then you already know where the intake is.
wrxhoon
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I always rinse mine, the boat is always on a trailer .
I use a custom made plunger I made several years ago. I rinse both my raw water and live well at home after every use to get rid of the salty water.
I use a custom made plunger I made several years ago. I rinse both my raw water and live well at home after every use to get rid of the salty water.
Ditto to wrxhoon and Sdfish. Freshwater rinsing keeps the pumps running longer if you use the boat is saltwater and warmer temperatures.
Spray down the exterior of the washdown pump with freshwater; the motors are usually the failure point due to external corrosion as they live in a humid environment (bilge/battery compartment) even when the boat isn’t being used.
Livewell pump bodies are usually plastic so they won’t corrode and are also easy to spray when filling the bilge to run freshwater through the bilge pumps.
Spray down the exterior of the washdown pump with freshwater; the motors are usually the failure point due to external corrosion as they live in a humid environment (bilge/battery compartment) even when the boat isn’t being used.
Livewell pump bodies are usually plastic so they won’t corrode and are also easy to spray when filling the bilge to run freshwater through the bilge pumps.
From standing behind the engine you (
May ) have a water hose hook up on left side middle lower unit (if not ) use ear muffs on the Bottom intake lower unit Now if you use the ear muffs You have to start the engine after you turn water on ...
And regular hose hook up you don’t start
May ) have a water hose hook up on left side middle lower unit (if not ) use ear muffs on the Bottom intake lower unit Now if you use the ear muffs You have to start the engine after you turn water on ...
And regular hose hook up you don’t start
ROBERTH
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I installed a 3 way with valve after the seacock and prior to going to the pumps. With a hose connected to this, I just stick it in a gallon jug and suck in the fresh water or in winter time, antifreeze to protect everything. It works like a charm.
Raw water intake on my 208 is on the port side near the transom, bottom of the hull.
That valve is a good safety upgrade also. Should your bilge ever get seriously flooded to the point your bilge pump can't keep up or the bilge pump fails then turning that valve to suck through the winterizing hose makes it possible to pump bilge water overboard with the washdown hose with the nozzle removed and the baitwell pump with the drain plug removed.
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Sounds like a lot of MacGuyver-ing in the middle of an emergency chaos situation.
If your gut says you might need a backup to your bilge pump one day then listen to your gut and install a big 2000gph auxiliary pump but digging around in the bilge rigging something ... well that ain’t the time.
It’s is an excellent idea for winterizing your system though !
I have one of those onboard engine “toilet” plunger flushers I bought to test the system when I first installed the washdown unit and baitwell pumps. It works great. I will also admit it hasn’t been used since but once when I sucked gravel and sand up thru the raw water pickup.
Not flushing that system regularly hasn’t seemed to hurt anything. I do flush the outboard after every trip though.
ROBERTH
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Halfhitch, that is a really cool idea if ever need it for whatever reason. Perhaps the bilge pump dies, is a good idea. I didn't think about that.
I have the original Rule 1500gph pump and I installed a secondary Rule 2000 gph pump in case the 1500 gets overwhelmed. I have seen videos of boats going down when the bilge pumps were not enough, so that is just another extra pump on hand without any complication. Also the pumping into the livewell to drain on top of that!
I also have a high water alarm to let me know if something is not right.......
I have the original Rule 1500gph pump and I installed a secondary Rule 2000 gph pump in case the 1500 gets overwhelmed. I have seen videos of boats going down when the bilge pumps were not enough, so that is just another extra pump on hand without any complication. Also the pumping into the livewell to drain on top of that!
I also have a high water alarm to let me know if something is not right.......