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Old     (snwmot)      Join Date: Sep 2006       11-30-2009, 5:20 PM Reply   
im looking to get a new pump preferably a livewell pump and i want 1600 gph or better but i can't seem to find one that will work all iv'e seen is bilge pumps any ideas?
Old     (duffymahoney)      Join Date: Sep 2008       11-30-2009, 5:45 PM Reply   
Search for aerator pumps. There are lots of options. My favorite are mayfair pumps.
Old     (sidekicknicholas)      Join Date: Mar 2007       11-30-2009, 5:50 PM Reply   
we got a 4000gph rule pump few years back... fills 2000lbs in 5mins
Old     (otown_dave)      Join Date: Dec 2007       11-30-2009, 7:12 PM Reply   
I just bought a Rule 2000 gph Live well for the same use. They make a 3600 gph wash down/ live well pump also!
Old     (snwmot)      Join Date: Sep 2006       12-01-2009, 6:06 PM Reply   
ok thanks guys ill check em out
Old     (denverd1)      Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tyler       12-03-2009, 12:58 PM Reply   
livebaitlarry.com used to be the source, haven't been there in a while but check it out.
Old     (spencerwm)      Join Date: Feb 2009       12-04-2009, 9:23 AM Reply   
Just keep in mind that the flow rate for 3/4" hose will be between 1400 and 2100 gallons per hour depending on water pressure. You can get 2200 to 3500 gallons per hour from using 1" but going into the sac you will get some restriction.
Old     (otown_dave)      Join Date: Dec 2007       12-05-2009, 1:12 PM Reply   
My inlet is 1-1/4"SCH 40 & my outlet is stepped from 1-1/4" to 1" to the sac's .So the bottle neck would be the sac.
Old     (jasonwm)      Join Date: Mar 2009       12-05-2009, 10:55 PM Reply   
That's typically where the limitation is. Whether or not it's worth it from a cost and complexity standpoint will depend on how much water you're moving and how fast you want it done.

It's relatively easy to get down to the 5-6 minute range for the amount of water most people fill (240 gallons or so). Getting below that takes considerably more money and effort, which tends to lead to diminishing returns.

Most people will be perfectly happy with a system that fills and drains in 6 minutes.
Old     (otown_dave)      Join Date: Dec 2007       12-06-2009, 1:57 PM Reply   
On the waterbed fittings if use a heat gun you can get the 1" threaded fittings in there!
Old     (otown_dave)      Join Date: Dec 2007       12-11-2009, 7:26 PM Reply   
I just bought a 3800gph rule livewell/ washdown pump on Ebay for $21
Old     (otown_dave)      Join Date: Dec 2007       12-27-2009, 4:58 PM Reply   
With some reworking on my pipes I can empty my back sacks (110 gal) in 4 min. with the 3800. That's about 1650 gph on the drain side with 1" piping. I can hear the pump loosing load but still pumping. The pump outruns the gravity flow out of the bags.
Old     (denverd1)      Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tyler       12-27-2009, 6:20 PM Reply   
David, nice find!

Is it a permanent system? For draining, which setup worked best?
Old     (denverd1)      Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tyler       12-27-2009, 6:20 PM Reply   
Haven't perfected the drain line assembly on my back sac...
Old     (otown_dave)      Join Date: Dec 2007       12-27-2009, 8:01 PM Reply   
This is what I have so far. The lake inlet & bag outlet are on the same line & a cupped scrupper on the bottom to feed on the fly.. The pump line to fill the bags are not in yet. I just wanted to see how well the bags would empty like this.Here a pic. <img>
Old     (otown_dave)      Join Date: Dec 2007       12-27-2009, 8:12 PM Reply   
The inlets will feed to the top of the bags from the pump & also a valve with a Y to change the flow to drain out the back of the boat when the ball valve is closed & the bag drain valves are open.
Old     (surfdoggy)      Join Date: Dec 2009       12-28-2009, 3:11 PM Reply   
Bought a Shurflo 1000 or 1100 gallon aerator a year ago. Not thrilled with it. Have heard good things about the Rule pumps.
Old     (otown_dave)      Join Date: Dec 2007       12-29-2009, 5:02 PM Reply   
I reworked the tubes again, I had both 1" drain tubes flowing into the 1" Tee & a 1" nipple going into the 1-1/2" pump inlet. Now there 1-1/2" to the pump.
Old     (otown_dave)      Join Date: Dec 2007       12-30-2009, 5:23 PM Reply   
OK, Here are the #'s just for information. The drain time with the rule 3800 is 3.36 min for 110 gal / 33.33 gpm or 1999.8 gph ! Still the rated flow of the pump but it's about all I can get out of the back sac's .. I still have one more 1" threaded fitting to drain the center locker. So, If the pump will pump more then it should handle the added 400 lb bag as the restriction is at the bag fitting.

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