I found the Kevin Short livewell video and went through the steps of flushing the entire livewell system. Ran the aerator and recirculating pumps with soapy water, opened the flush valves and cleaned the livewell screens and the entire time had no issue whatsoever. Kept the toggle handle turned on AUTO but water still slowly drained throughout the flushing process. The close off valve must not be sealing entirely and with no plugs in the livewells the close off valve is the only way to keep water in the wells.
Unfortunately this did not solve my problem of water draining out the back of the boat once off the water. All of the fish I brought back to today were dry upon return. Everything worked great on the water, and the fish were nice and lively, but the water did not hold once we were off the water and traveling back home. This is a tournament caliber boat and I need the live-wells to work properly to ensure the fish do not die and I face a potential penalty. In the grand scheme of boat ownership it is a small problem but I want to be able to keep fish and know that the equipment works. I have included a picture of the water loss and I appreciate any assistance, Shawn
I found the Kevin Short livewell video and went through the steps of flushing the entire livewell system. Ran the aerator and recirculating pumps with soapy water, opened the flush valves and cleaned the livewell screens and the entire time had no issue whatsoever. Kept the toggle handle turned on AUTO but water still slowly drained throughout the flushing process. The close off valve must not be sealing entirely and with no plugs in the livewells the close off valve is the only way to keep water in the wells.
Unfortunately this did not solve my problem of water draining out the back of the boat once off the water. All of the fish I brought back to today were dry upon return. Everything worked great on the water, and the fish were nice and lively, but the water did not hold once we were off the water and traveling back home.
This is a tournament caliber boat and I need the live-wells to work properly to ensure the fish do not die and I face a potential penalty. In the grand scheme of boat ownership it is a small problem but I want to be able to keep fish and know that the equipment works.
I have included a picture of the water loss and I appreciate any assistance, Shawn
