Bait pump/ wash down pump intakes

[wedocq]

A few have asked for some pics of my bait tank and wash down pump intake setups. The one on the left is the transom mounted bait pump system Croaker suggested a while back. The one on the right is my wash down intake. I took a stainless water bottle, and cut and modified it to cover the intake. What the stainless cover does is allow my wash down to suck water while on plane. Works great!
-Shawn

[Grizzle]

"stainless water bottle" water pickup - genius right there!  :bowdown:

[wedocq]

Blown up real big and super close, it kind of looks like crap. But it really doesn't look as bad as the pics. :biggrin:

[GregE]

Thanks Shawn- good job.  I was thinking it was thru hull.

[wedocq]

Greg,
Are you installing your bait tank permanently? If not, the transom mount bait pump is nice because it pops right off for an easy removal.
-Shawn

[GregE]

The Osprey thru hull is already there so using it seems logicalespicailly with the off shore OB bracket. 

If I set the bait tank up for an Arima the transom pick up will work.

[Wyrguy]

Hmmmm, I thought I'd left my stainless water bottle in the Bagwhans truck after our Puyallup trip in January... guess it maybe followed you home after dinner eh Shawn?  :applause:

Rick

[Kahunanui]

Thank you sharing and the pics.    RE : the stainless water bottle, nicely done, but wondering if you happy with where it is cut off or would you consider a little deeper or a little less deep if you were to do it again ?


Thanks

[wedocq]

I am totally happy with where I cut the stainless bottle. The whole point is to create an area that allows the pump to maintain suction. I just made sure it was big enough to cover the whole intake, and then I used 5200 on the screws, so that sucker aint going anywhere!  :biggrin: I used a big flat edge to make sure it didn't stick down into the water too far.
-Shawn

[FishAddict]

Shawn,

Does the Stainless stick down just slightly below the bottom or is it flush?

Thanks,

Jake

[croaker stroker]

Shawn,  I like your wash-down intake.  Good idea!! 

[wedocq]

Jake,
I made eventually made it really close to flush. I had it sticking down in the water a little, and it made a huge rooster tale. So I took my hand grinder and kept grinding it down a little at a time until the rooster tail was gone, but it still was able to maintain suction.
-Shawn

[rgraff]

Hi  thanks for the post

Where did you get the Sea Choice blue transom bracket with 1100gph pump?

Ron

[wedocq]

Ron,
I found it for a better price, but this is the product. I originally bought the 500gph, but I burned it up.
-Shawn

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_11151_10001_34102_-1?ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=34102&cid=sc_googlepla&device=c&network=g&matchtype=&gclid=CJaVsejdkLoCFch0QgodNHwAUA

[rgraff]

Where did you get the 1100 gph seachoice pump and transom mount bracket?

[rgraff]

thanks