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 Live well operation
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01/10/20 05:41 PM
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Stankygato
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Ok so I just bought my first bass boat (94 skeeter ss90) and I have no idea how to use a livewell  So I took it to the lake the first time this week and as soon I put the boat in the water the live wells filled up pretty damn quick. It kind of freaked me out so I pulled it back out and plugged the intake for the livewell water. Is it normal to fill up like that on its own? I thought I had to turn something on for the live wells to fill with water?
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 Re: Live well operation
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01/10/20 05:58 PM
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BillS2006
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The live wells will seek the water level the boat is drawing. To completely fill them to operating level will require the pump to be turned on. Do you have a fill empty/switch?
Last edited by BillS2006; 01/10/20 06:00 PM.
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Re: Live well operation
[Re: Stankygato]
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01/10/20 08:02 PM
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I know on some boats if the livewell drain plug isn't plugged in can fill up the hull. I've seen the back of boats completely under water due to this.
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Re: Live well operation
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01/10/20 09:14 PM
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The live wells will seek the water level the boat is drawing. To completely fill them to operating level will require the pump to be turned on. Do you have a fill empty/switch? There is a switch for the livewell and when I turn it on I can hear it running but Iām not sure what that switch actually does. When I got home I filled the livewell with water and turned the switch on and nothing happened so Iām not sure. I guess the boat needs to be in the water for the livewell to work properly
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Re: Live well operation
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01/10/20 09:14 PM
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Re: Live well operation
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01/10/20 09:15 PM
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But if the livewell drain plug is in, how will water get into the livewell at all? I know on some boats if the livewell drain plug isn't plugged in can fill up the hull. I've seen the back of boats completely under water due to this.
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Re: Live well operation
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01/10/20 09:43 PM
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BillS2006
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Thru the pumps. The pump or pumps are piped to circulate fresh water into the live well.
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