stock bilge

[slickchaos]

:starwars:

98 sj.. im trying to determine if i have stock bilge pump where would i find this.. im assuming in the back and what would it look like ..

i know what the aftermarket pumps look like.

 

[cdubb]

Its just a clearish white rectangle hooked up to a hose that goes to the pump, its right under the coupler

 

[showmepro1200]

Stock bilge on a SJ is the little plastic 'box' down under the intermediate shaft bearing assembly at the rearmost position under the driveshaft. Hose attached to it, runs through the hull from it out to the pump.

 

[Shonuff]

. . . and it works like a little champ.

 

[slickchaos]

a little champ.... lol

i wont be doing to much surf riding, mostly in a lake for now...

i assume the first few tricks ill be trying to learn is the stab and the sub..

can the stocker handle those ok ?

 

[marz831]

no way, get a bilge pump or two

 

[superjet0587]

its very slow

 

[SXIPro]

no way, get a bilge pump or two

What he said. I can't imagine how long it would take my boat to empty after a deep sub with the stock bilge alone.

 

[slickchaos]

by adding a bilge pump. will i need to remove the stocker ?

im assuming u leave it in, as when u add a bilge you drill the exit hole, why not run it out the back where the stock hole is ?? ?

 

[Shrivel]

by adding a bilge pump. will i need to remove the stocker ?

im assuming u leave it in, as when u add a bilge you drill the exit hole, why not run it out the back where the stock hole is ?? ?

keep the stock bilge - it's not hurting anything and it's nice to have a "backup" for when the aftermarket pump dies.

you can't really use the stock exit hole, since the water needs to exit above the waterline. the stock bilge works off a different type of principle (suction), so that's why it exits where it does.

 

[SXIPro]

Just break out the hole saw and go to town...

 

[Shrivel]

i assume the first few tricks ill be trying to learn is the stab and the sub..

can the stocker handle those ok ?

if you're doing these tricks one after the other, no. the stock bilge needs a few minutes to clear out a swamped boat.

 

[slickchaos]

gotcha, thanks for the tips guys..

 

[Soul Man]

Other good thing about an electric is you can watch the water come out and know when your bilge is dry. If you do repeated subs without emptying all the water it will build up and you'll swamp the motor.

As posted above, keep your stock bilge as backup. If you have scuppers AND electric you can ditch the stock since scuppers and stock have the same effect (only work when the ski is working). Only reasone to get rid of the stock is to run dual cooling lines and use the through-hull from the stock bilge to carry your second cooling line. Otherwise no reason to take it out.

 

[Waste Land]

Remove the stock plastic one. Just gets int he way. Put two bilge pumpe under/slighty to the side of the coupler.....and no where else.

 

[sjetrider]

The stock bilge only works quick when moving/ running at a decent speed. A combo of both is best IMO