Not positioned correctly?

 

Need more information on what's wrong .. my 2015 back live well leaks if you over fill it .. its an insert and they didn't seal the top . I tried to seal it but can't get too it .. front live well is useless unless you are sitting still in my boat ..

 

I have that same boat, what is the issue you are having with the livewell?

If you don't mind me asking, what dealer were you using? I'd like to avoid a situation like that if possible.

 

The dealer said it is not positioned correctly but what that means I don't know that's why I was asking if there was a video on u-tube or something.

The back well works fine does not leak at this time but only have 33 hours on the boat.

The front when turned on does not have any water coming out, almost like it needs to be primed. It did work the first time I used my boat but that was it. When I called the dealer they said it was a common problem and just needed to re-position the pump but when I dropped it off they said they didn't have time to fix and I would need to bring it back, now out of warranty.

 

may sound like a silly question, but are you moving or stationary while trying to fill the livewells? If I am under way at all, the pumps can't pull water from the intakes at the back of the boat, holding still they both fill up no problem. Hope this helps.

 

My front one works great it's the back one on my boat that barely puts any water in when I turn on. Dealer told me it was sucking air. It started working then it stopped again. Wish I could help you.


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I have tried both ways YEP, sitting still and moving.

I feel like this could be an easy fix if I knew where to begin.

Thanks everyone for your input.

 

I also need to add that this is my first boat so I could be doing something wrong, you tell me.

1. Buy bait
2. put tube in live well to keep live bait from escaping.
3. put bait in live well
4. turn live well on, nothing - sitting or running.

Did I leave a step out? I know this is silly for most but I'm trying...

 

Scotty, I am not 100% sure but will check when I get home, but I want to say there is a valve stem where the water enters the livewell, is yours open?

 

Or simply this, lol. I know they have the valves.

 

Kinda just sounds like a bad pump or connection going to or from. I'm pretty sure it's not a position thing, doesn't really matter where it's at, the pump will get water there. But yeah, it's BS on the dealer not helping out.

 

YEP - it is open, I have played with it by turning off then on and sounds like it is trying to pick up do to the pressure change.

 

With the limited info you supplied I fixed mine by shortening the hose to the thru hull screen. They had a loop in it.

 

I had the same issue with 2015 214 xts they wouldnt fix mine either but i figured it out after a years worth of ******* match with the dealer ( i lost the ******* match) but anyway i had a wash down pump in the boat and it shares the same suction as front livewell pump all i do is start my wash down pump till it primes and the the front live well picks right up.

 

I have a wash down pump? Also. I just need to remember what to do. Thanks ponder.

Pro fish where is the thru hull screen? Sorry to be so ignorant on this but I will learn.

 

yup just take the cover off the nozle and turn it on and let it pump water into the boat and then turn livewell pump on at the same time, then turn wash down pump off and shut the valve and put the cap back on.

 

By the drain plug under the motor, do you know where the livewell pump is?

 

Profish - No - I have no idea, I have located my bulge pumps, but have no idea where the live well pumps are located.

 

Live well Pump

You're pump should be located in one of your rear compartments. The pump should have a thru hull fitting with a screen located on the back of your transom. Once you locate it, you may want to try to pull the pump itself out of the base to ensure you do not have any debris wedged in the pump. There should be two tabs that you will depress and pull the pump out. Once removed you can activate your switch to ensure you are getting power to the pump itself.

Here is a short example I found on you tube

 

the through hull intakes are on your transom, there should be 2 screen domes, one on each side of your drain plug, this is where the live wells pull water in and drain out to. if you look inside your hatch, the one right in front of the engine, straight down on the bottom of the boat you will see the bilge pump, attached to the transom (on the inside) you will see a pump on each side. those are the live well pumps. I am going from memory here, I think they are on the inside of the transom, if not they are on the bottom.

 

A pic of what Yep is typing about

http://www.cameroncole.com/digital/boat/t800_1.jpg

 

Do you have the high speed pick up or just regular screens? I have high speed and they are located beside the drain plugs.

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I have the regular screens.

Again, thanks for are your help!

 

Interesting, they attached the pumps on my boat right to the inlets

 

Here is the way they set The pumps on mine

 

Mine have about a foot of hose to the screens. Like I said one was 2 feet because they looped it, cutting off that extra foot helped it prime.