Ballast bag cleaning???

[996scott]

yes, if you have reversible pumps then they fill and drain from the hole in the hull. The vent line that goes out the side of the boat is where you put the check valve. You can just cut the hose and put the valve in. I put mine about a foot from where the hose goes out the side. You can call Wakemakers and they will walk you through it and make sure you have everything you need. Pretty easy job and I've had great results.

[pat6969]

yes, if you have reversible pumps then they fill and drain from the hole in the hull. The vent line that goes out the side of the boat is where you put the check valve. You can just cut the hose and put the valve in. I put mine about a foot from where the hose goes out the side. You can call Wakemakers and they will walk you through it and make sure you have everything you need. Pretty easy job and I've had great results.

I guess that makes sense now as air won't be sucked into the bag from the vent as you're draining. Thanks for the info, I think I will do this.

[pat6969]

Couple more questions. I see 4 vent holes on my boat, 3 SB and one port. Does this mean the hard tank and IBS have separate vents? Can I add a check valve to the IBS without harming the hard tank? What size are the vent lines?

[996scott]

one of those is probably your bilge. Most likely you only have 3 for the ballasts but not sure. If you have a hard tank you will need to check with wakemakers and see if you can still use a check valve. It seams like I read somewhere that you only use check valves with bags and not hard tanks. I could be wrong on that.

[pat6969]

one of those is probably your bilge. Most likely you only have 3 for the ballasts but not sure. If you have a hard tank you will need to check with wakemakers and see if you can still use a check valve. It seams like I read somewhere that you only use check valves with bags and not hard tanks. I could be wrong on that.

I read that as well, seems I could tin can the hard tank with a check valve. Thanks for the tips.

[moombahighrider]

I read that as well, seems I could tin can the hard tank with a check valve. Thanks for the tips.

Wakemakers told me that the only way you would tin can the hard tank with a check valve is if you leave your pump on for an extended period of time while empty. (Obviously, we wouldn't do that because the impeller would fry). What do you guys think about that?

[jstenger]

Wakemakers told me that the only way you would tin can the hard tank with a check valve is if you leave your pump on for an extended period of time while empty. (Obviously, we wouldn't do that because the impeller would fry). What do you guys think about that?

DO NOT add a check valve to the IBS piggybacked off of the hard tank. It can cause issues with the hard tank. Search the forum, and you will see. Plus, by the time the hard tank empties, the IBS will be flat anyways.

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[moombahighrider]

DO NOT add a check valve to the IBS piggybacked off of the hard tank. It can cause issues with the hard tank. Search the forum, and you will see. Plus, by the time the hard tank empties, the IBS will be flat anyways.

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Yes, I have seen all that info and am well aware of the issue. I was just surprised that Wakemakers are saying it's okay if you keep an eye on it.

[jmvotto]

So this goes on the discharge side? The hose that drains the bags?

On the vent. Don't use for hard tanks

[jmvotto]

So if I understand this correct, the pumps fill and drain the bags from a hole in the hull, the holes on the side of the boat are vent holes? That is where the check valve would be installed? Just cut that line and install the valve?

Yes. I did mine close to the thru hull side to hide it but you can put it anywhere in line from the bag vent and line


For hard tank and ibs connected to it, someone came up with an air break with a tee and a one way spring valve off the hard tank to let air in after the ibs drained

I forgot who , since I don't have a hard tank I am not sure if the whole procedure