Hobie Bait Tank ? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

HiLife619 · 07-21-2013, 07:55 PM

I had the same exact problem when I first picked up my pa14 along with my bait tank...It was running but no water was going in...I simply had to take some ocean water and dump it in there...then peddle really quick...after a few runs it works just fine once i peddle quick...there are occasions when the black cap was still on there thoo...

I think it just has to get used to having water run through the pump at first...i mean its not like they put each of these sucker to a test run and then sell it...you might run into again a few more times like I went through but it works great now!

Jfish36 · 07-21-2013, 08:46 PM

Fill a bucket with water put the intake tube in the bucket then with the gardening hose on force the water into the intake tube to help prime it. See if that work. If you have a 12 volt battery for you fish finder you can hook it up to your bait tank then with the gardening hose on force the water up the tube. It might be just a bad battery for your bait tank. Good luck.

salty pirate · 07-21-2013, 09:11 PM

1. make sure the pick up tube is facing the right way.
2. check the o-ring for the pick up tube.

wbrewski · 07-22-2013, 05:41 AM

I have never had a problem, first get a check valve from the online store and a tube to fit the end of the check valve turn the pump on and suck on the tube untill water starts then you are all set for the day.

tagyak · 07-22-2013, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by salty pirate

1. make sure the pick up tube is facing the right way.
2. check the o-ring for the pick up tube.

i had this issue the first time that i took my tank out. it was the most frustrating thing to happen. especially having spent all that good money for a piece of Sh@#.

i went back to the shop where i bought it from and they told me the "secret". it turned out that i had the tube facing the wrong way. there is a slight curvature in the tube; the curve should be facing towards the water. as you peddle, the water will be forced up the curve and this is how it is self priming.
so if the tube that you have is the longer one made for the PA then check and make sure that the tube is facing the correct way.

Raskal311 · 07-22-2013, 08:14 AM

"Secret"? seems like common sense to me

07-21-2013, 08:46 PM	#2
Jfish36 Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 37	Try this Fill a bucket with water put the intake tube in the bucket then with the gardening hose on force the water into the intake tube to help prime it. See if that work. If you have a 12 volt battery for you fish finder you can hook it up to your bait tank then with the gardening hose on force the water up the tube. It might be just a bad battery for your bait tank. Good luck.

07-22-2013, 05:41 AM	#4
wbrewski Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Santa Ana Posts: 334	fix I have never had a problem, first get a check valve from the online store and a tube to fit the end of the check valve turn the pump on and suck on the tube untill water starts then you are all set for the day. __________________ you hookum and I'll fry yum

07-22-2013, 08:14 AM	#6
Raskal311 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Santa Ana/Westminster Posts: 1,256	"Secret"? seems like common sense to me __________________ Kevin Yellow PA12

07-21-2013, 07:55 PM	#1
HiLife619 Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: San Diego, CA USA Posts: 47	I had the same exact problem when I first picked up my pa14 along with my bait tank...It was running but no water was going in...I simply had to take some ocean water and dump it in there...then peddle really quick...after a few runs it works just fine once i peddle quick...there are occasions when the black cap was still on there thoo... I think it just has to get used to having water run through the pump at first...i mean its not like they put each of these sucker to a test run and then sell it...you might run into again a few more times like I went through but it works great now!

07-21-2013, 09:11 PM	#3
salty pirate Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: where the hell is Temecula Posts: 268	1. make sure the pick up tube is facing the right way. 2. check the o-ring for the pick up tube.