water wash-down?

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I have a 2003 209 escape, is it possible to add the salt/fresh water wash down system? it would be great to wash down the boat while fishing to rinse blood and other dirt off. thanks
 
On my 208, the salt water washdown was added but the ease of install depends on whether or not you have the bronze pickup/seacock pre-installed. If not the job will require a pickup to be installed.
If you have the seacock, you need to add some tubing, clamps, a pump, fittings, a few screws and some labor. Total cost of parts should be under $300 or so depending on the pump model, then add a washdown hose and nozzle(coil I like). The boat will probably be prewired if washdown was a maunfacturers option but you will need to find the wires at the helm and wire to a spare breaker as well as locate the pump where the OEM would be.
 
I have a wash down pump but 99% of the time I use a 5-gallon bucket to rinse off blood and stuff.
 
Here's my stupid story. I have a washdown on my 208 but it's original equipment on a 1995 model. could never get the darn thing to pump although I could hear and fell the pump going so I figured the seals on were blown or something. Had it fully removed and with it finally out of the way I noticed there was a closed seacock in the circuit. Needless to say, the original pump worked fine when it was rewired and installed. Only wasted about two hours and two trips to the marine store.
 
I remembered this after my previous post. If you only have the one seacock for the livewell, you can change the pump for a dual outlet model. All that does is provide an outlet to connect a washdown pump and fittings to. That would be less expense and work than adding a second seascock and pickup. Of course if you don't have any pickups, this is not an option.
I use my washdown all the time. I have a reasonably long coiled hose and can reach all ares of the deck as needed. It's easier (and safer) than reaching over the side to fill a pail.
 
Installed a wash down pump on my 190 tournament, not really a big deal . Put bronze thru hull fitting through the transom below water line,put pump behind port aft jump seat above water line, had open switch @ dash ran new wires , use coiled hose that reaches the bow. all for about 250.00. Keeping on top of blood and guts sure makes end of day wash down alot eaiser.
good luck
 
wireline said:
Installed a wash down pump on my 190 tournament, not really a big deal . Put bronze thru hull fitting through the transom below water line,put pump behind port aft jump seat above water line, had open switch @ dash ran new wires , use coiled hose that reaches the bow. all for about 250.00. Keeping on top of blood and guts sure makes end of day wash down alot eaiser.
good luck
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The factory pickup runs thru the bottom of the hull. A through hull on the transom may or may not pick up water while under way. Of course that may not be an issue if you don't need it to work under way. Of course if you use a through-hull and a hose to the pump and you don't have a seacock, you won't be able to work on the pump of feed hose with the vessel in the water.
Do you have a factory live well?
 
I new washing down under power could be difficult, but no live well or factory pickup installed.Usualy we clean up before pulling up anchor. I do trailer so as not to worry about seacock failing when no one is around or if I neded to work on or fix pump. My first Grady was a1969 Pamlicos and did same set up and that worked flawlessley for 16 years till I sold her. Biggest thing to emphasize is to be sure all sealants cure well before putting in water. I used a bronze threaded thru hull fitting with reinforced hose to pump.
 
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