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mapleleaf
06-27-2010, 09:23 PM
Did what I could to get a pump for 2 450lb sacs I wanted to use on vacation. Tsunami 500gph(cheap).....Don't have the quick connects for the sacs so I bought barbed garden hose fittings for the pump and thought I'd run the hose into the sacs into they were full and put the caps back on. Is the 1/2" garden hose the issue for my low water volume or is it the pump? Don't even think i culd've washd my hands with the water flow......
So here's a stock wake shot on a '90 Conbrio at 23 mph with ZERO ballast...
I sitting on the walkthrough to center the weight in the boat!
wake beater
06-27-2010, 09:48 PM
i gotta 1100gph pump, 350 sacs,4 of them take opprax 8 mins...
or a 1 pilly process..
87SunSportMikeyD
06-28-2010, 11:06 AM
Is the pump brand new? That should fill as fast as a semi-slow garden hose - fast but not gushing. I use 3/4 line so that could be a little restrictive...
jzelt
06-28-2010, 11:29 AM
Did it prime enough? I know when draining our ballast bags with the stock Rule pumps, it may pump a little trickle. I then have to turn it off and back on in order to get it to really kick in.
mapleleaf
06-28-2010, 04:39 PM
Gonna shorten up hose and try to swap it for 3/4"....I gotta stop going to the hardware store for this cr$p. Wakemakers is getting a call in a couple weeks........
Okie Boarder
06-29-2010, 11:25 AM
Also, make sure you have the pump as close to the water source as possible. Those aerator style pumps don't like to move much water if they aren't 100% primed.
mapleleaf
06-29-2010, 08:03 PM
Also, make sure you have the pump as close to the water source as possible. Those aerator style pumps don't like to move much water if they aren't 100% primed.
def. a priming issue, gonna retry tomorrow am.....friends arriving and will need ballast for our 1st surfing attempt. I'll have to get pics, pending the height of the back of the boat!!!!
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