Water in Bilge

[Jboutfishn]

When running the port live well I am getting water in the bilge. any help on where to start looking?

[Fishahaulic]

More than likely you have a hole in the hose between the pump and livewell, or a loose fitting somewhere along the line.

[Zone18]

Pop all the covers and fill it with garden hose, and run it.....maybe just a loose hose clamp or something. You should be able to find the leak pretty easily. check for leaks at pumps, all hoses, and fittings at livewell.

[Jboutfishn]

Thanks guys, will look at it today.

[PatriotAW4]

May be spilling out overtop the livewell as well. I have had to put silicone around the top of the livewell where it meets the floor on several boats that had that issue.

[Jboutfishn]

Opened up everything, filled the live well and recirculated it for 1/2 hour. Everything dry. Checked overflow, wide open. Ran down to the launch ramp, backed in still attached to trailer for 1/2 hour, recirculated the well. All dry. Hmmmmm.

Left the cover plates off, will take it out latter in week when rain stops and watch while fishing.

Film at eleven!

[Zone18]

It may be the fitting in the stern also. You may need to do a full float test for that though so you get some water pressure on it. I read of a guy having this issue with a new boat, they dident put enough silicone on the fitting and it was leaking into the bilge from around the fitting.

[Andrebass]

Fill and recirculate are two different pumps

Fill bilge with some water and see if leaking out at Port fill connector