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  1. 03-10-2022, 02:11 PM #1
    trackernh
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    Question Need Help! PowerPole Reservoir Access/Placement - ZX250 2017

    Hello All and I'm hoping someone can share some insight here as I can't be the first guy to face this.

    I'm getting a "new to me" ZX250 and, as they come, it has 1 8ft PowerPole and I want to add a second. That said, the existing reservoir that came from the factory on the starboard side is tucked all the way to the side of the boat and I cannot figure out how to get the other one in on the port side to match its placement??? Same goes with servicing or checking fluid on the existing one. Mounting the reservoir with minimal room coming in from the top seems really tricky if not impossible, to drill pilot holes, mount bracket, connect fittings and so on. Can I take the deck corners off? Can I access from the rear compartments? How have you guys done it?

    Its an awesome boat but they don't give you much to room to work with in the bilge. I'm coming over from Nitro where there's a lot of room back there.

    Also - how did you run the other two hydraulic lines? Make a bigger hole and buy a bigger vent cover?

    Anyone's advise is greatly appreciated.

    Thanks in advance!
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    #2 03-10-2022, 04:38 PM
    Carpeted Deck corners come up. There are 4 torx screws holding each deck corner down. Very easy to do. I did it with my 2015 ZX 250. I made a bigger hole under the clamshell to run the lines.
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    #3 03-10-2022, 05:24 PM
    awesome! thank you very much - that's what I was hoping to hear!

    How do you like your boat?
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    #4 03-11-2022, 03:31 PM
    Love it! Upgraded and added everything you can imagine!
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    #5 03-12-2022, 08:39 AM
    Great to hear and thanks again. It definitely seems to be of better quality than some of the other boats I was looking at. I was able to find the screws to pop the plates out, that makes life a heck of a lot easier. I have an Ultrex on order but I don't see that coming anytime soon which isn't really then end of the world, I can live with the Foretex for now and they're solid.

    How is access to the livewell pumps? Just wondering if you have had to deal with any of those yet.

    Anxious for ice out here in NH to take her out!
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    #6 03-12-2022, 05:57 PM
    Livewell pumps are not too bad to get at. I fish tournaments and I still have original pumps. I did buy spare pump cartridges so if one one quits, I can be ready to replace it!
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