I have a quick question about a ballast pump...

brycejay 03-28-2009, 2:14 AM

I currently have three jabsco ballast puppy pumps running my three fat sacks in my Sport Nautique. They are all installed in the ski locker right in front of the engine compartment. One of my pumps just died on me and I'm looking at replacing it. For $75 I can buy one of these pumps: http://www.sccpumps.com/html/flex_impeller_pumps.html

It is an scc pump (which I'm not familiar with at all) and my question is if I can use it for the same purpose as my jabsco? Will my jabsco fill/drain switch work with this pump? I'm only filling one 250# sack with it so it doesn't need to be super fast, it just needs to work. Can I replace my jabsco with this scc pump? Any help is greatly appreciated!

(tl_hereford) · (tl_hereford) **Join Date: Nov 2008** 03-28-2009, 4:32 AM

I think your current pumps fill and drain correct? I did'nt see from the link you posted that the scc pumps would. Just thought I would point that out. Good luck.

(wakemikey) · (wakemikey) **Join Date: Mar 2008** 03-28-2009, 5:46 AM

http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/3183/678528.html

http://www.hardwareworld.com/Mini-Vac-Pump-12-volt-p7OAK2H.aspx

Simer BW85P $75 they are 600gph reversible.

You could probably just use two pumps for three sacs if you don't mind the extra five minute fill time. I fill five sacs with one Simer. :-)

Someday we'll have two.

(bchesley) · (bchesley) **Join Date: Apr 2001** 03-28-2009, 8:57 PM

Simers are not ignition protected. They will go boom if mounted in the engine compartment.