dual water pickup
01-02-2005, 03:37 PM
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Re: dual water pickup
I agree with US1 Fountain as I did the same. As a matter of fact I have two for comparison. My port is a '95 side intake and my starboard is an '02 dual pickup. One disadvantage is that the dual pick up will suck up sand and mud easier and quicker that the single if you get into shallow water 
. Are they worth it...not to me 
. Are they worth it...not to me
01-02-2005, 06:35 PM
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Re: dual water pickup
Originally Posted by mopower
I agree with US1 Fountain as I did the same. As a matter of fact I have two for comparison. My port is a '95 side intake and my starboard is an '02 dual pickup. One disadvantage is that the dual pick up will suck up sand and mud easier and quicker that the single if you get into shallow water . Are they worth it...not to me
. Are they worth it...not to me
01-02-2005, 07:13 PM
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Re: dual water pickup
Originally Posted by US1 Fountain
I've seen the side pickup holes plugged with NPT plugs before so they don't suck air.
01-02-2005, 09:37 PM
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Re: dual water pickup
How about if you had the thru hull pick-up and the nose cone pick-up hooked to a Tee connection in the engine compartment? Then you could switch it from deep water to shallow water. Obviously the valve would be open for the hull mounted pick-up in shallow water then switch it to the outdrive pick-up in deeper water.
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01-03-2005, 12:07 AM
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Re: dual water pickup
Originally Posted by rush
How about if you had the thru hull pick-up and the nose cone pick-up hooked to a Tee connection in the engine compartment? Then you could switch it from deep water to shallow water. Obviously the valve would be open for the hull mounted pick-up in shallow water then switch it to the outdrive pick-up in deeper water.
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No reason to run a T if you've got a hull pick up. If it works in shallow water it will work in deep water.
I have a hull pick up for the engine and a DWP on the drive. The water that comes in the drive dumps out the side of the boat. I had side water p/u's on the drive before. I get a lot more water out the side dump with DWP drive. The X is a little high, but nothing extreme.
