Livewell

[Big Flounder]

I put my boat in the water last weekend and flipped my livewell switch and nothing. It's not pumping in any water at all. Do you guys know if it is possible for the line to be stopped up or could it be a pump problem? Headed to Grand Isle tomorrow and kinda need it. It's a 18' 2008 Nautic Star.

[wtretrievers]

It's a 18' 2008 Nautic Star.

There's your problem!!!

[outcast]

Is the pump running and just not pumping or is it not coming on at all? First thing you need to do is check all your connections, from the switch to the pump. Get a 12v test light, make sure you are getting power to the pump. It could be a fuse or the pump could be bad

[Big Flounder]

Originally Posted by outcast

Is the pump running and just not pumping or is it not coming on at all? First thing you need to do is check all your connections, from the switch to the pump. Get a 12v test light, make sure you are getting power to the pump. It could be a fuse or the pump could be bad

Man I have never really worked on a boat in my life. I just run it and clean it besides charging the batteries and checking the water level in them but I'm guessing the pump will be located at the rear near the transom. I opened the hatch and there is what I believe to be the pump mounted to the transom. It has 2 wires coming off of it and a hose that looks to be maybe 3/4 that runs through the hull towards the front. Is that it? If so I turned the key on and flipped the switch and I hear nothing coming from it.

[Big Flounder]

Originally Posted by wtretrievers

It's a 18' 2008 Nautic Star.

There's your problem!!!

Thanks big guy!!! One thing I did fix is I'm no longer pulling it with a Chevy. Dodge now! And I love it. Did you sell the Skeeter yet?

[longcast]

I have the same boat and I started having the same prob sat for the front well

[Big Flounder]

Originally Posted by longcast

I have the same boat and I started having the same prob sat for the front well

Yours has 2 wells? Mine only has one and it's right in front the consol.

[longcast]

Originally Posted by Big Flounder

Yours has 2 wells? Mine only has one and it's right in front the consol.

I think you have the 1800. I have the 1810. It has 2 jump seats in the back and a big livewell between them. My prob is the front one. I think the pump may be burn up. Gonna look into it this weekend. If you find the problem before please let me know. Thanks.

[Big Flounder]

Originally Posted by longcast

I think you have the 1800. I have the 1810. It has 2 jump seats in the back and a big livewell between them. My prob is the front one. I think the pump may be burn up. Gonna look into it this weekend. If you find the problem before please let me know. Thanks.

I do have the 1800. I'm gonna get a test light tomorrow and see if I can figure it out. I will let you know.

[longcast]

Awesome. Thanks man.

[bohunterbiff]

Had a similar problem. The impeller had some build up on it and wasn't spinning, some WD-40 and a little manual spinning and it works like new.

[Dink]

Originally Posted by bohunterbiff

Had a similar problem. The impeller had some build up on it and wasn't spinning, some WD-40 and a little manual spinning and it works like new.

Don't do that! You'll have wd-40 killing your bait.......

[Lake Chuck Duck]

First thing I would do is check fuses under the console and look for a burnt one.

[longcast]

Originally Posted by Lake Chuck Duck

First thing I would do is check fuses under the console and look for a burnt one.

I have breakers and they seem to be fine. I'm gonna dig deeper into it sat. Gonna go fishing later today. Haha

[Dink]

I've seen the plastic pipe the pump is mounted to break. When you turn the pump on all your doing is filling the bilge......be careful! Many boats have sunk because of this

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by Big Flounder

I put my boat in the water last weekend and flipped my livewell switch and nothing. It's not pumping in any water at all. Do you guys know if it is possible for the line to be stopped up or could it be a pump problem? Headed to Grand Isle tomorrow and kinda need it. It's a 18' 2008 Nautic Star.

Welcome to owning a boat..... you will have electrical problem, so learn how to fix them.

Salt water is very hard on electrical stuff on a boat. Fuses will get burned, connections will not make contact and wires will break. The problems happen often as the boat get older.

The more you use the boat.... the better for the pumps. If I don't use my boat for a while [a week] I will turn on the 2 pumps to be sure they are working. Also on the way home from saltwater fishing, I stop at a freshwater launch and put the boat and trailer in the water [with the boat plug out] to run the outboard and pumps. This also washes the trailer.

If a water pump freezes up..... sometimes you can take it apart and free it up...... but you can bet that it will freeze up again shotly. Get a new pump or you will keep having problems.

A volt meter is a big help to trouble shoot electrical problem. If you are not getting power to the motor.... it won't work.

Look for corrosion at all connections......where the wires connect to the motor wires, at the fuse holder [breaker], battery. To check just the motor..... run 2 wires [+ and -] from the battery to the motor. Jumper cables will work.... just be careful not to touch the two ends together while the other ends are connected to the battery.

[Big Flounder]

Originally Posted by longcast

I think you have the 1800. I have the 1810. It has 2 jump seats in the back and a big livewell between them. My prob is the front one. I think the pump may be burn up. Gonna look into it this weekend. If you find the problem before please let me know. Thanks.

All wires and connectios were good. I have to get a new pump. I guess I froze up or burnt up. Wonder how much that's gonna hit me for.

[SaltyShaw]

Originally Posted by Big Flounder

All wires and connectios were good. I have to get a new pump. I guess I froze up or burnt up. Wonder how much that's gonna hit me for.

Shouldn't be to bad I wouldn't think

[Jordan]

Originally Posted by Big Flounder

All wires and connectios were good. I have to get a new pump. I guess I froze up or burnt up. Wonder how much that's gonna hit me for.

How many GPH (Gallons per hour) is your current one ??

[wtretrievers]

Get the Mayfair pumps!