Quote Originally Posted by EricU View Post
Ok, so now....

If I gut my pumps and bags and go with all new stuff and ignoring the price difference....

  • Reversibles?
  • or
  • Aerators



What I don't like reading about the reversibles is;
  1. They dump out of the fill thru-hull - Seems like they will be left on a lot
  2. The impellers burn out easier?
  3. They are slower?


And how do I figure out what bags will fit?

Eric.
1. Even when you drain through the pick up under the boat, the pump has a distictive gargling sound as it becomes empty
2. You only burn the impeller up if you let the pump run a long time dry. You can buy replacement impellers and get the Green kind and have no reall worries.
3. I found on my setup they were very fast with 1inch lines.

I will admit i am more paranoid with the Reversables and pay a lot more attention when draining.
Areators IDK i just hit drain and shut them off when ever i get around to it

As for Power use, Yes the Reversables use about 8xs the power an Areator will use. I had 2 in my boat and never really worried about running the engine while they filled or drained, but i also run 3 batteries.

I know a lot of the newer boats with Reversables actually make you run the boat or the pump wont turn on and off.