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06-12-2017, 08:02 AM #1Member
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Manually empty ballast bags, 2007 LSV
On the lake yesterday & center ballast wouldn't empty. Was able to manually empty through bilge. Has anyone had to manually empty the rear ballast bags? If so how did u empty them? Don't want to get stuck on lake w/rears full & pumps quit. Would like to think of an option, makes me a little nervous.
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06-12-2017, 09:00 AM #2
Basically the pumps get air locked. They get an air bubble and won't prime.
When it happened to me on the rears I stood on the bag. It primed the pump.
If the pump stops completely just unplug the hose from the pump.
An option is get a couple quick release hose connections and put them inline of the drain pump then you can drain to bilge.
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06-12-2017, 12:41 PM #3Member
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Helpful, thanks. The pump will fill the bag, just not empty it? Could this still be a priming issue?
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06-12-2017, 12:42 PM #4
You have a couple of options. First and foremost, I'd check the fuses and/or do what mike said about the priming.
That said, it would be plenty easy to make up a connector on an over the side pump that you could connect to the fill or the vent line.
I have aerator pumps on my 3 big bags, and I have a reversible pump that does my side under the seat bag. When I plumbed my reversible pump, I put in a TEE valve that goes to a hose I can connect. At the other end of the hose is a fitting I can attach to one of my other bags should I have a problem where one of the pumps went out... It's obviously a lot of extra work and fittings for something that might never get used... But I think I did have to use it once, and I like to be over-prepared.2008 Moomba Mobius XLV. Monster Cargo Bimini, WS Rev 410's, Polk Cabins, 3 Infinity Subs, PPI amps, WS420, Exile BT, upgraded ballast pumps, up to 3,500+ pounds of ballast, Blue LED's...
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06-12-2017, 02:53 PM #5
Manually empty ballast bags, 2007 LSV
Last edited by mmandley; 06-12-2017 at 02:56 PM.
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