dan144k
Jetboaters Captain
- Messages
- 796
- Reaction score
- 478
- Points
- 217
- Location
- Palatine, IL
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2010
- Boat Model
- AR
- Boat Length
- 24
Last spring 2015 I installed the pumps
In the fall 2015 I installed the bags and plumbing.
Testing and tweaking still in need this summer.
Been a slow process between work and 4 year old son, also we tried to use the boat rather than work on it all summer.
(2) 600lb bags under the rear seats
(1) 800lb bag in ski locker
(5) 1200 gph tsunami fill pumps
(3) 1200 gph tsunami drain pumps, using single outlet for vent and drain with check valve.
- Of note these pumps due not suck the bag as dry as the reversible pumps. When the aerator pumps loose there prime they stop pumping, just an FYI
- Also tried to plan so to easily use the bag empty pumps as emergency bilge pumps if ever needed.
I installed 5 intake pumps connected to 1-1/4" inlet on rear of the boat. With manual ball valve at main water inlet. Used bolt together design due to space. I should have installed the thru-hull higher and more centered for easier assembly. also note the rear of the boat is not 90 degrees to to the bottom inside, so I used 2 90's to do a rolling offset.
Thru hull fitting was too long, so I shortened it and then had to re-taper the fitting to thread into 90 degree fitting. Strait thread vs national Pipe thread (did not want to wait and reorder parts). Was a brass thru hull and slowly kept tightening the pipe thread manually to taper the thread.
I also put hose clamps on all the poly threaded female fittings, to hopefully prevent them from ever cracking.
All fill pumps get installed under the waterbox. The fit was very tight. I also added sound-down sound proofing to my water-box's which made everything even tighter (info in another thread).
thread link
https://jetboaters.net/threads/sound-insulation-different-approach-harmonics-off-swim-deck-and-water-box-noise.7763/#post-134335
I only needed 3 pumps, but while everything was apart and because I could fit them, I installed 5 pumps. For extra pumps will be for if one breaks (just switch hose in engine compartment, or for more bags in future if needed, or I may want to add a tee and fill bags faster. Piped all 5 pumps with flexible pipe into engine compartment so I could complete at later date.
- Gonna probably add a second fill line into ski locker bag.
- And add a fill port for hose somewhere thru the fiberglass.
Control system, Uses 12vdc board with 12 relay channels and a remote control to control everything on and off. I installed LED's on the side of the control box so I can see what relays and pumps are turned ON ( may add remote display led by helm). It is wired so if main power switch is turned off all pumps turn off. And when you turn back ON everything will be in the off, no run position. had to make it 4 year old proof.
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Run the plumbing thru the fuel tank area in 1" pvc pipe.
I will need to get some more pictures of the bag installs when I get the boat out of storage.
Note: For other people planning to do a ballast system. When I did mine I used all 1-1/8" hose and it turned into a pain, because I was unable to buy 1-1/8" fittings locally. Thought I could clamp down the 1-1/8" hose onto the 1" fittings and it leaked everywhere at all joints for me. Had to order the 1-1/8" fittings to correct the leaks and did about 3x's the work after disassembling and reinstalling.
So I would recommend people use 1" hose from my experience.
In the fall 2015 I installed the bags and plumbing.
Testing and tweaking still in need this summer.
Been a slow process between work and 4 year old son, also we tried to use the boat rather than work on it all summer.
(2) 600lb bags under the rear seats
(1) 800lb bag in ski locker
(5) 1200 gph tsunami fill pumps
(3) 1200 gph tsunami drain pumps, using single outlet for vent and drain with check valve.
- Of note these pumps due not suck the bag as dry as the reversible pumps. When the aerator pumps loose there prime they stop pumping, just an FYI
- Also tried to plan so to easily use the bag empty pumps as emergency bilge pumps if ever needed.
I installed 5 intake pumps connected to 1-1/4" inlet on rear of the boat. With manual ball valve at main water inlet. Used bolt together design due to space. I should have installed the thru-hull higher and more centered for easier assembly. also note the rear of the boat is not 90 degrees to to the bottom inside, so I used 2 90's to do a rolling offset.
Thru hull fitting was too long, so I shortened it and then had to re-taper the fitting to thread into 90 degree fitting. Strait thread vs national Pipe thread (did not want to wait and reorder parts). Was a brass thru hull and slowly kept tightening the pipe thread manually to taper the thread.
I also put hose clamps on all the poly threaded female fittings, to hopefully prevent them from ever cracking.
All fill pumps get installed under the waterbox. The fit was very tight. I also added sound-down sound proofing to my water-box's which made everything even tighter (info in another thread).
thread link
https://jetboaters.net/threads/sound-insulation-different-approach-harmonics-off-swim-deck-and-water-box-noise.7763/#post-134335
I only needed 3 pumps, but while everything was apart and because I could fit them, I installed 5 pumps. For extra pumps will be for if one breaks (just switch hose in engine compartment, or for more bags in future if needed, or I may want to add a tee and fill bags faster. Piped all 5 pumps with flexible pipe into engine compartment so I could complete at later date.
- Gonna probably add a second fill line into ski locker bag.
- And add a fill port for hose somewhere thru the fiberglass.
Control system, Uses 12vdc board with 12 relay channels and a remote control to control everything on and off. I installed LED's on the side of the control box so I can see what relays and pumps are turned ON ( may add remote display led by helm). It is wired so if main power switch is turned off all pumps turn off. And when you turn back ON everything will be in the off, no run position. had to make it 4 year old proof.
Run the plumbing thru the fuel tank area in 1" pvc pipe.
I will need to get some more pictures of the bag installs when I get the boat out of storage.
Note: For other people planning to do a ballast system. When I did mine I used all 1-1/8" hose and it turned into a pain, because I was unable to buy 1-1/8" fittings locally. Thought I could clamp down the 1-1/8" hose onto the 1" fittings and it leaked everywhere at all joints for me. Had to order the 1-1/8" fittings to correct the leaks and did about 3x's the work after disassembling and reinstalling.
So I would recommend people use 1" hose from my experience.
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