Blocking off low water pick ups?
 

I just got my boat in that was ordered with no low water pick ups but upon arrival it has both low and side water pick ups? The question is.............Can I bondo or something to the low water pick up to stop it up and just use the side pick ups?


thanks,
Shoe

Re: Blocking off low water pick ups?
 

Yes you can stop up thr lower hole, but why do you want to do this. A friend of mine did and the water pressure dropped some and temps went up a little.

Re: Blocking off low water pick ups?
 

On my last boat, when I had a drive to puke, I switched from a side pick up to a low water pick up. I actually lost a little speed and seem to suck up sand and debris whereas I didnt have that problem before.

Thanks
Shoe

Re: Blocking off low water pick ups?
 

I think that Merc makes a block off kit for this, can't remeber where or when I heard this but ask a Merc dealer?

Re: Blocking off low water pick ups?
 

How about putting a nose cone over the LWP?

Re: Blocking off low water pick ups?
 

I haven't heard of people
having the problems with the dual water pick ups,
than that they were having with the low water
only pick up.
You have a dual inlet source, ......if one should
plug, the other can supply the water.
( you don't have just one, acting as a vacuum cleaner)
Being that the sides have more ports,
they are probably providing more water than the
ones in front.

I saw in another thread the you just got a new
30 outlaw........The one's I've seen have had a fairly
high X dimension, you'll probably need the ports
in the front to maintain decent water pressure.

The LWP's we're 1.5 mph slower than the
side water pick up on my boat.

I doubt you'll have any problems with the dual's.

Re: Blocking off low water pick ups?
 

the only true fix would be to tig it then surface using allmetal(aluminium filler) or equivalent. however on a dual water pick up you will have to machine the lower pickup's in order to maintain good volume and water pressure. good luck.