G-Money's ballast systems

[G-MONEY]

Yes this hose can kink but is not likely we made sure it was all laid out so we hardly have any turns. Plus this hose is close to 1/2 price.

[G-MONEY]

No one ever answer my question as to why he would go with a scoop and then mount it backwards. A mushroom would seem cheaper and easier.

The hose that you used might be able to kink, thus allowing it to stop flow. I especially hope that is not the hose on the overflow. If your overflow kinks, then your bag blows up.

Mental note to self: connect switches and pumps outside the boat and make sure they are labeled properly. I am sure it was a PIA to repeatedly crawl under the dash and rewire things.

Cheaper yes easer no......

We have a direct shot in to the manifold with out running any hose, used less 90 degree elbows and don't having to worry about the pumps priming. The pumps will fill in a few min so you do have to fill wile stopped, not a big deal because you have to stop to get your board on... But we can drain wile under speed so if we need to clean up the wake that is why it's on backwards. If it was facing forward the pumps would have a hard time pumping the water out under speed with the water being forced in from the scoop. We stole this idea from the new MC ballast systems.

[eks]

No one ever answer my question as to why he would go with a scoop and then mount it backwards. A mushroom would seem cheaper and easier.

The hose that you used might be able to kink, thus allowing it to stop flow. I especially hope that is not the hose on the overflow. If your overflow kinks, then your bag blows up.

Mental note to self: connect switches and pumps outside the boat and make sure they are labeled properly. I am sure it was a PIA to repeatedly crawl under the dash and rewire things.

What hose do you propose we use Larry?

[talltigeguy]

No one ever answer my question as to why he would go with a scoop and then mount it backwards. A mushroom would seem cheaper and easier.

The hose that you used might be able to kink, thus allowing it to stop flow. I especially hope that is not the hose on the overflow. If your overflow kinks, then your bag blows up.

Mental note to self: connect switches and pumps outside the boat and make sure they are labeled properly. I am sure it was a PIA to repeatedly crawl under the dash and rewire things.

[G-MONEY]

The switches are made by Carling Technologies 860-793-9281.

They might be able to help us out. Jabsco's just pre-wires them they might know know what the heck they are doing.

[SPBFAN]

G-Money look I would say they are real close to you. If those switches are messed up you can probably exchange them with out any issue very fast on your lunch break or something.

Jabsco pumps manufacturing 666 E Dyer Road, Santa Ana, CA 92705

[SPBFAN]

Jabsco's phone number is 978-282-5235. I will be calling them when I get to Montana tomorrow afternoon. G can call them also if he would like. This is just crazy I am sure the switches have somthing set up wrong. They do not even match up to the schematics Jabsco provides.

[G-MONEY]

Did the switches come with the pumps or did you buy your own?

They also came pre-wired in the same box as the pump.

When we hooked the switches up to according to jabsco instructions.

In the off position (center) the fill light was on and the pump was not....

When switched to fill (up), the pumps did work and filled the sac from the fake-a-lake. When switched to empty (down) the pump had no power and the fill light was still on.

So to empty the sac we reversed the lines to the pump turned the fill switch on and it dumped the water.


From there we tried every other combo we could think of using a fuse and jumpers and all we did was learn how to blow fuses. At least it was not the pumps.

[gman]

Switches Came with the Jabsco pumps.

[xpjim1]

Did the switches come with the pumps or did you buy your own?

[G-MONEY]

How long did it take you?

If the wiring on the switches was done correctly we would have finished it a few hours. BUT............ Jabsco cross wired something and apparently we are not smart enough to figure it out

Over all I was really surprised how simple and easy it was to install the system.

I just want to give a HUGE thanks to SPBFAN and Doms for helping us.

[gman]

we worked on the electrical all morning and part of the afternoon. Used an ohm meter and found that all leads are tied together except the red and black. Does not make any difference it what position the switch is in.
The only time the red and black shorted was when the switch was moved which is correct. All the other leads ( red yellow and orange) remained shorted no matter what position the switch was in (fill or empty) and all leads are shorted in either the fill or emply position.
I drew the schematic every which way and cannot get it. I'm not sure we have the right switch or switch wiring. Will work on it tomorrow.

[dogbert]

How long did it take you?

[SPBFAN]

Here is some pictures

Some pictures one of the lines has as much water as a garden hose could possibly supply to the pump in it.

[eks]

Very Nice, I am excited to see the pictures and even more excited to install it on my RZ!