Livewell and Washdown Pump

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Hello everyone! I need to replace the livewell/washdown pump on my 1994 Adventure 20. I've attached a picture of the old pump; the model numbers and all data have faded completely. Does anyone know the details on this unit? Model, voltage, GPM, etc. What's the closest replacement?

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There's more to it that that, I think. Actually, voltmeter is showing 24v on the circuit. I'd like to replace with something that will fit easily into the same space with the same fittings.
 
Try to call ShurFlow. I got rebuild kits for both my pumps a couple years ago after talking with someone at the company. So super helpful and knowledgeable. They could have had me for a pair of new pumps, but sold me on a pair of cheap rebuild kits. I went back into my phone and found the model # for one of mine was 2088-732-234 it is labeled ProBlaster. Mine were from 2002, so the label looks a bit different, but this might help you. It looks like a similar bolt pattern to yours. The other one is model 2088-712-234 but that one has a larger spacing for the mounting bolts - I don't recall which was my FW pump, and which was my washdown, but would guess the pro blaster is washdown.

My guess is that they may be able to help you discern what you have, and even if your pump is toast, can possibly advise on something else with same footprint.
 
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Buy a new voltmeter! There is no way that is a 24VDC pump.

Take the pump to West Marine or another marine store. Match it up and find an identical pump. This way all the mounting holes, water fittings and wiring match up. I do this every time I replace a pump. Saves me the science project of making replacement pump fit.

I'll see if I can find my pump part number.

Also I don't bother rebuilding these pumps. They sit in a difficult and nasty location. They are not that expensive and you can get 5 years or so out of one. Usually the motor housing is all corroded and won't come apart. If you fix the motor they usually don't last long.

If the pump doesn't run at all the only problem worth fixing (replacing) is the microswitch inside the pressure switch housing. If you are handy take the pressure switch housing off, jumper the wires and connect the pump to power. If the pump runs ok it's probably the microswitch.

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Post in thread 'Washdown pump'

Most of the washdown pumps have a microswitch in them that goes bad. If its anything else wrong with the pump install a new one - same make/model. Switching pump is a trap as nothing lines up, hoses may be different, etc. As you said in your post - getting to the pump is the hard part.

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This is the pump I have.
 
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Are you sure you have a single pump for both washdown and livewell? How many scoops are on the underside of the hull? You may have only one scoop but it could connect to an inline pump as well as have an aus secondary port for the second pump.
My 208 had separate pumps. The wash down pump is a higher flow rate, short duty cycle model whereas the livewell is a continuous duty model.
Regarding the comment about the bigger the better, the livewell if like the one on my old208 is behind the port helm seat. There is no flow regulator to adjust the water flow rate. It is possible to pump too much water, too fast into the livewell. The actual flow rate depends on several factors, one being the size of the livewell tank and the species of live bait you plan on stowing.
 
Thanks for your replies and advice! Indeed, I do have a bad voltmeter; although 24 v pumps exist, this boat didn't have one. Sorry about that.

I think a new pump is in order; this thing is 30 years old and corroded.

As for the configuration on this particular 208, there is only one pump that serves both the livewell and the washdown. There is a Y valve for selecting one or the other. This is not ideal, considering the two functions are different and two different pumps would reflect that, as Seasick stated. So, is there a pump that is a good compromise between livewell and washdown?
 
Two different types of pump. One for pressure the other for flow.

If you only have one thru hull pickup what I would recommend is you install a Rule baitwell pump on the thru hull and connect the washdown pump to the port on the side of the baitwell pump.

The Rule pump is available in 500/800/1100 gallons per hour. You can probable use the 500.
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If your baitwell is at the port helm seat area and the pump is aft in the bilge, there is a decent length of hose between the two components. I might opt for the 800 over the 500 since the long hose run reduces the flow rate.
That said, if you current pump is not directly mounted to the seacock, You are probably better off not changing that arrangement and keep the standalone pump approach. Working in that bilge can be a killer:(
This would work I think
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These things got expensive!
 
I'd get the same one. Sureflow Blaster2. Sould be plug and play.
 
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I Working in that bilge can be a killer:(
This would work I think
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These things got expensive!
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Not sure about that.
 
Actually the Shurflo Blaster 2 is different from the one that Seasick recommended, and quite a bit cheaper. Either should work and fit the space. I agree that it's best to keep the one pump setup...It would be so much bother to change and add another pump.

I'm a bit conflicted in all of this because I will only use it for washdown. I don't fish with live bait (even though it's SOP here on Lake Texoma with all the stripers). But someday this boat will pass to another owner and I don't want them to burn out the pump using the livewell.

Indeed, these things have gotten a bit pricey: $300 for the Baitmaster. Wow. I just remind myself of how much a new Grady 20 would cost!
 
I used successful the Amazon SeaFlo Pressure pumps on my boats and agriculture irrigation system on my truck and they do very well despite the lower price.

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Buy the highest GPM your budget can afford.
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This, you need pressure for washdown but less pressure and more flow for the livewell, i had the same system (1 pump for two purposes) on my BW 23 and it worked as supposed.

If you want the same then as suggested, bring the pump to WM and get a new one
If you want to build a better system then use two pumps as Hookup1 suggested, but in this case you should install a second thru-hull for the livewell pump what would be a overkill.

The one pump for two purposes work if designed correctly, as i wrote i had that for many years and it worked as supposed but BW had a kind of grille in front the outlet inside the livewell to reduce water movement to avoid that bait fish get washed around.

Chris
 
Sardinia306Canyon said:
I used successful the Amazon SeaFlo Pressure pumps on my boats and agriculture irrigation system on my truck and they do very well despite the lower price.


This, you need pressure for washdown but less pressure and more flow for the livewell, i had the same system (1 pump for two purposes) on my BW 23 and it worked as supposed.

If you want the same then as suggested, bring the pump to WM and get a new one
If you want to build a better system then use two pumps as Hookup1 suggested, but in this case you should install a second thru-hull for the livewell pump what would be a overkill.

The one pump for two purposes work if designed correctly, as i wrote i had that for many years and it worked as supposed but BW had a kind of grille in front the outlet inside the livewell to reduce water movement to avoid that bait fish get washed around.

Chris
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Chris, which Seaflo model did you use on your BW23? My livewell has a grile as you describe. Looks like the Seaflos are "on demand" pumps. Is that a problem for this installation? I guess with no faucet involved it would just come on any time you hit the switch...
 
I did not used a SeaFlo on my BW as that was back around 2000, but on my 30ft RIB.
It was and is the 5.5gpm 60 PSI model and i have no complaints, not even on my truck irrigating for hours under the hot Sardinian Sun.
You may can get the smaller model, it should be fine as well for either use, but price difference is not that much.

The pump has a pressure switch and start when pressure is low and stop when pressure is built up, if faucet and livewell are close she will not run if no leak, basically the same as the one you have. She will run always when you use the livewell and there a livewell pump probably use considerable less current and is more silent, thats why livewell pump exist.

Chris
 
My 2004 !80 Sportsman came from GW with with a Shurflo Piranha livewell pump attached to the bronze thru-hull seacock.

A few years back, I decided I needed to wash down pump to clean up the decks of blood and guts when fishing.

I bought a Shurflo blaster pump which draws water from the extra port on the Piranha pump. Works very well, wouldn't be without it.

My blaster pump from three years ago looks very much like the pump you want to replace.

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