Ballast tank ??
12-04-2011, 04:48 PM
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Ballast tank ??
My 24 im building has a ballast tank that I plan to use.
Whats the best way to fill it ?
I was originally thinking of T ing off my sea pump plumbing a hose within reach of me while im running the boat, and having a ball valve to open and close to let water in.
Then just a bilge pump in the ballast tank to jettison the water when needed.
A friend suggested a 2stage sea pump in fear of starving the motor for cooling water when running hard and filling the tank.
Im not sure how long this tank will take to fill via sea pump T or if using my stock sea pump is a good idea or not??
If I can avoid the cost of the 2 stage id like to.
Thoughts??? Other ideas ???
Mike
Whats the best way to fill it ?
I was originally thinking of T ing off my sea pump plumbing a hose within reach of me while im running the boat, and having a ball valve to open and close to let water in.
Then just a bilge pump in the ballast tank to jettison the water when needed.
A friend suggested a 2stage sea pump in fear of starving the motor for cooling water when running hard and filling the tank.
Im not sure how long this tank will take to fill via sea pump T or if using my stock sea pump is a good idea or not??
If I can avoid the cost of the 2 stage id like to.
Thoughts??? Other ideas ???
Mike
12-05-2011, 01:19 AM
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Hi scarab62 . One way to fill a ballest tank is from a s/s pickup pipe on the transom and a 3 position lever in the boat , fill /close /dump .this will be a self drain . nothing to go wrong , we sell them over hear in the uk , iam sure you can buy the kit in the states. regards paul
12-05-2011, 05:21 AM
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525 blower motor for now. Ultimately when the projects over with im going to shoot for 650.
High x with a xr/imco prob turning a 4b
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Hi scarab62 . One way to fill a ballest tank is from a s/s pickup pipe on the transom and a 3 position lever in the boat , fill /close /dump .this will be a self drain . nothing to go wrong , we sell them over hear in the uk , iam sure you can buy the kit in the states. regards paul
12-05-2011, 07:41 AM
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Hi scarab62 . One way to fill a ballest tank is from a s/s pickup pipe on the transom and a 3 position lever in the boat , fill /close /dump .this will be a self drain . nothing to go wrong , we sell them over hear in the uk , iam sure you can buy the kit in the states. regards paul
Where is your ballast tank located?
12-05-2011, 07:51 AM
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Ballast tank way up front glassed in. dont think gravity would fill it much unless the boats underway using water psi to force it.
One of the k planes has a sm hole drilled... Maybe an old pickup??
One of the k planes has a sm hole drilled... Maybe an old pickup??
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That is another way of doing it as Bullet says ,water presure fills it up very fast .there is norm an over flow fitting at the side from the top of the tank for when the tank is full , just about every ski boat here in the uk has one like this .and gravaty drain which works of a three way valve .pipe size is norm 0ne inch bore. regards paul
