Quote Originally Posted by jstenger View Post
The factory scooper can be removed a couple different ways. One way is to use piano wire to cut thru the adhesive. Another way, which I did, is to set up a 'puller' to pull the scooper free. I placed a piece of threaded rod thru the center of the scooper. In the bilge area, I placed a large washer and nut. On the bottom of the boat, I placed a spreader bar, washer and nut across two short pieces of wood, which sat on both sides of the scooper. Tightening the nut pulled the scooper towards the spreader bar, and broke it free from the adhesive.
Good to know. I'm just keeping mine to use for a future upgrade of adding a 4th pump that's a reversible as a pump to fill auxiliary bags...