La Jolla~ anyone wanna go? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

dsafety · 05-15-2010, 12:27 PM

If you have a Hobie Livewell the problem with the water draining out is well known. The on-off switch is in a location where it is easy to accidentally bump the switch and turn the pump off. When this happens, most of the water will drain off.

There is an easy solution to this problem. Fit a 90 degree El on the output of the water pump. Attach a piece of pipe to the El and position the fitting so the pipe points up. This way if you accidentally turn off the pump the water will not drain below the top of the pipe. You can see a post about this fix in the Share Your Innovations thread.

As for clearing out a plugged intake pipe, I have discovered an easy way to do that as well. I keep a 12" piece of sprinkler riser in my tank. When the pump clogs up, I shove the riser into the end of the pipe I just described above and blow. Anything that may be in the line gets pushed back into the ocean.

Both of these solutions work perfectly.

Bob

Billy V · 05-15-2010, 03:52 PM

I use a screen inside of the intake tube to prevent grass from entering the pump.

If you are going to fish in the kelp- its easy to bail IN a few scoops of fresh water as opposed to letting the pump run.
It will almost certainly clog at some time.

I carry a small container for fresh water.

05-15-2010, 12:27 PM	#1
dsafety Olivenhain Bob Join Date: May 2008 Location: Olivenhain, CA Posts: 1,122	If you have a Hobie Livewell the problem with the water draining out is well known. The on-off switch is in a location where it is easy to accidentally bump the switch and turn the pump off. When this happens, most of the water will drain off. There is an easy solution to this problem. Fit a 90 degree El on the output of the water pump. Attach a piece of pipe to the El and position the fitting so the pipe points up. This way if you accidentally turn off the pump the water will not drain below the top of the pipe. You can see a post about this fix in the Share Your Innovations thread. As for clearing out a plugged intake pipe, I have discovered an easy way to do that as well. I keep a 12" piece of sprinkler riser in my tank. When the pump clogs up, I shove the riser into the end of the pipe I just described above and blow. Anything that may be in the line gets pushed back into the ocean. Both of these solutions work perfectly. Bob

05-15-2010, 03:52 PM	#2
Billy V Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Ho Posts: 1,382	I use a screen inside of the intake tube to prevent grass from entering the pump. If you are going to fish in the kelp- its easy to bail IN a few scoops of fresh water as opposed to letting the pump run. It will almost certainly clog at some time. I carry a small container for fresh water.