DIY Ballast Install

[xpjim1]

Got them online from a company called GemLux.

http://www.gemlux.com/catalog.aspx?p...THRUHULLS&pg=2

Some of the castings are not perfect but No one has looked closely at mine. I liked them because of the shorter length. i found short ones at west marine but they were over twice as much.

[xpjim1]

I used a longer Attwood one on the starboard side as it was the first one I did. This was the first hole which I drilled too big due to Attwood directions telling the wrong size hole saw to use. I was going to replace it but I made a custom seal to center it in the hole and did not want to mess with it.

[CP3]

what size out of those?

[xpjim1]

i used the 1 inch barb short for the drain thru hulls

[CP3]

Ok now a big question.

how in the HE11 do I wire these pumps like you?

[chpthril]

Ok now a big question.

how in the HE11 do I wire these pumps like you?

Make a harness, it's easy.

Buy a roll of red for each fill pump
a large roll of orange
and a large role of black

Pull all of the fill pump positives from the pumps to the dash together, then put that harness into split loom.

Decide where the grounds will go and pull off a length of black for each fill pump and run those in a split loom. I would ground the fill pumps @ the engine because it is close.

Now run an orange and a black from each drain pump to the dash (in split loom)

Now all you need is a place to ground the drain pumps and a power supply to the switches and connect everything.

[CP3]

So are you going to help me do that?
I got the pumps in yesterday

[chpthril]

So are you going to help me do that?
I got the pumps in yesterday

I'll do the install for you, how soon do you need it done

What pumps did you go with, where and how much $$$ ea?

[CP3]

I went with the attwood tsumani 1200 for 37 a piece. they are going to fill crazy fast.

well we'll have to do it the next weekend since I know youll be busy this weekend

[xpjim1]

Wakeside raised the price of those pumps. They were $30 each when I bought my mine. pretty hefty price increase.

Since the switches in the dash already have the negatives grounded, I ran 5 positive and 2 negative wires from the dash, down the steering cable hole over the gas tank to the back. i grounded the 2 drain pumps to one of the negative wires and the 3 positives to the other. Used a jumper connector in the switches in the dash. Covered them with a split loom. Worked out easier for me this way as i am electrically challenged

[chpthril]

Wakeside raised the price of those pumps. They were $30 each when I bought my mine. pretty hefty price increase.

Tell me about it, I held off buying mine and now they are out of site. Because of this, I may go with the 800gph for the drains to save a little

Hell, I may just go with the 800's for all of them??? I'm in no hurry

[dogbert]

Use larger fixtures and upgrade to 3800 GPH. Be careful where you turn it on, though, you might end up beached.

[da.bell]

Use larger fixtures and upgrade to 3800 GPH. Be careful where you turn it on, though, you might end up beached.

Or one with the water.... AKA: submerged.

[wakeboarder247]

Use larger fixtures and upgrade to 3800 GPH. Be careful where you turn it on, though, you might end up beached.

3800 gph???

[chpthril]

3800 gph???

Really If I had wanted a boat with bow thrusters and jet drives, Id'a bought one