Pulled her out for some work ? on pumps for live well.

[MinUph]

I have Yankee Girl back in the driveway for some work to be done and I want to replace the bilge pump used for the live well. I looked here for a replacement but my discharge says 5/8 on the male end that connects to the hose. Will I need some sort of adapter or are there 5/8" discharge pumps. I also plan on painting it with water based bottom paint. It was a mess.
Ideas? Comments? Thanks.

 

[EGlideRider]

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Re: Puller her out for some work ? on pumps for live well.

I'm not sure about the 5/8" pump, but I'm sure a hardware store can provide an adapter.

 

[MinUph]

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Re: Puller her out for some work ? on pumps for live well.

Thanks EGlideRider,
Is there any preference to brand of pumps for this use? I think mine is a Johnson. I can't read it but its yellow. Also these cartridge pumps. Are they a shell and the pump itself a cartridge? Meaning pop out a bad one and put in a new one in the same case?

 

[EGlideRider]

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Re: Puller her out for some work ? on pumps for live well.

I don't have enough experience to recommend one brand over another, but I'm sure some of the more knowledgeable guys here will soon chime in with recommendations. The ones I've seen would need a complete replacement.
Check out http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SiteSearch?Ns=Most Popular|0 for lots options.

 

[lmuss53]

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Re: Puller her out for some work ? on pumps for live well.

Most likely a Mayfair pump if it has a cartridge. Yes they are replaceable, screw one out, the other in. Google Mayfair cartridges, I don't know if iboats sells them so I won't post a link.

If it has been in the water you might just want to relplace the whole assembly, I think the discharges are pretty universal, if one pump fit others should too.

 

[mjc3834merc]

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Re: Puller her out for some work ? on pumps for live well.

I have a Johnson cartridge pump on my pontoon. Yes, the case stays on the boat and just the cartridge is replaced. A small leaver is pulled out and the cartridge is turned about a 1/4 turn and lifted out of the case. A new cartridge is inserted and turned until it locks. Here's a thumb nail of mine. Mine I have to unbolt and move out to get clearance but if there's nothing above the unit the cartridge can just be lifted out. Also a link to the cartridges for this pump. My case says 500 gph but I have a 750 gph cartridge in it. I deceided I needed a little more after I bought the pump so I just picked up the higher volume cartridge. I'll save the 500 for a backup.
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Boat..._l=SBC;cat104794380;cat104743980;cat104215680

 

[lmuss53]

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Re: Puller her out for some work ? on pumps for live well.

Mayfair must have sold out to Johnson, that is a Mayfair cartridge in the Cabela's link. My Mayfair pumps look just like your Johnson pumps.

 

[5150abf]

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Re: Puller her out for some work ? on pumps for live well.

I have had really good luck with the mayfairs, I have one a a recirculating pump on my livewell and it has run for weeks on the timer, runs 30 seconds every 3 minutes, also have them as pump in and out so I ruun 3 of them and have enver had a problem.

The only Johnson pump I have seen was red, never had one though.

 

[Blank-N-Ship]

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Re: Puller her out for some work ? on pumps for live well.

Sounds like you want a circulating pump.

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12V or 24V, Port Size: 5/8" (16mm) Hose or 3/4" (20mm) Hose
Johnson CM30P7-1 10-24488-03 Mag Drive Centrifugal Circulating Pump
Flow: From 4 GPM (15 L/Minute) to 6.9GPM (26 L/Minute) depending on the model
"A line of compact Magnetic Driven centrifugal pumps, the CM10P7-1 and CM30P7-1 models combine high flow rates with very low electric current consumption, making them ideally suited for circulating fresh water in live fish tanks, heating and cooling systems."