Bait well fills at high speed?

[salmonite]

I bought a 2001 fishmaster with a bait well in the back. At high speeds it fills and won't stop. It fills through the drain hole.. When I slow down the water exits??? Besides just plug the holes what the heck is going on?

 

[UncleWillie]

If a hull-thru below the waterline is pointing forward; That would cause water to flow into the hose at speed.

 

[salmonite]

If a hull-thru below the waterline is pointing forward; That would cause water to flow into the hose at speed.

Could you elaborate about pointing forward? It is below the water line almost right next to my plug hole.

 

[dingbat]

Scoop pickups do that. Close the seacock when not in use.

 

[salmonite]

It was my understanding that seacock valves are on the pick up line and not the drain hole? It's filling through drain hole???? Also not even sure I got a shut off

 

[Texasmark]

I had that problem on a side mounted fish box. It only had one hole and it was mounted low in the side of the hull where water pressure forced water into it while underway. I just used a plug, just like the boat bilge drain plug (same sized hole) and plugged it when I was underway. A PIA but that's the way it was.

Mark