Priming the Water System

[boatino]

I recently drained all of the water out of the water system through the faucets. Trying to get any residual anti freeze from the winter. I refilled the tank a few time and pumped it all through. I just re filled the tank last week and now I have air in the lines. I can hear the pump running but it only spits and sputters water and air through the 3 faucets. Is there any way to prime the water system pump? The boat is a 2000 Marlin.
Thanks in advance for the help.

John

 

[reelserious]

I had that happen on my Sailfish once. All I did was to disconnect the hose on the output side of the water pump until it shot water out and then reconnected the hose. Worked fine after that.

 

[seasick]

If you have screens/filters on the inlet side of the system, thaey may be gunked up. That happens to my fresh water every year.