How To Install a Bilge Pump on Your Personal Watercraft Jet Ski
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- Опубликовано: 11 окт 2024
- Without a doubt, one of the best accessories you can get for your PWC jetski is a bilge pump. The bailers that come with your jet ski just aren't enough to keep water out of your engine when a hull breach occurs. This video will show you how to install a little insurance to protect your baby.
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Nice, clean install, the only thing I would recommend is to put the switch on a higher level, like under the storage compartment under the steering, easily accessible in case the auto function doesn't kick in if you get water in the hull. On the skis the first portion that start to go under is the rear, so if you have to remove the lid to turn the switch on manually when it is under water, it will take in much more water. Other wise, it is a great install. Thanks,
Thanks for the tip!
Very impressed at the cleanliness of the install. SUPER METICULOUS, if only dealers were like that.
That only other thing i can recommend (even if I have never done a bilge pump install) is that you can buy and use heat shrink tubing glue that will trully make all you heat shrink and solder connection water and air tight.
You're right. It's a bit more expensive but worth it for these marine applications. Thanks for your comment.
I need to befriend you guys so I can casually bring my skis over for a "Hey want to help me with this?" project. Even with this great video, I'd be lost.
Chris made it look much harder than it actually was.
Excellent just seal that fiberglass and save that hull issues!!! Thank you
Thank you for all the ideas that you deliver to DIY enthusiasts. We really appreciate it. I would like to request you to post a video on " How to Install a Bilge Pump in Yamaha Superjet". I recently moved towards standups and I would appreciate it if you can consider my request.
Will do! If we have the opportunity to do one, I promise to film it and upload the video.
@@3ftDeepChannel thank you
For marine applications you should use marine quality wire which should be tinned (when you strip the insulation off the wire should be silver coloured not copper) but probably ok if you don't use it in the sea.
Good advice. Thanks for the tip.
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I dont understand why 15,000$ pwc's dont come standard with a bilge pump already installed lmfao
I agree!
ONE thing I'd have done differently. Placed a water hose in the front of the ski with the pump on Auto and, the ski in a level position, to show how the pump will automatically kick on and expel water. Otherwise, good job.
Excellent wiring skills here!!! Nice work!!
Thank you! Cheers!
Nice installation and video, the question i have, does the pump actually pump the water overboard or does it get trapped and end up in the footwell?
Good question. Some of the water goes overboard, but much of it accumulates in the footwell. It’s not the end of the world, but it would be nice if all of it went overboard.
Hey guys! Great content as usual! I've got the same pump but I'm installing it in a 2009 RXTX 255....any suggestions on where to mount it? I'm thinking at the very back behind sound baffle that I removed in favour of the RIVA j-pipe. Others mentioned under the engine itself in the divot but I think that the heat of the engine could impact it.....thoughts?
You should put it in the lowest part of the hall but still somewhere that is accessible. I don’t think it’s necessary to put it underneath the engine, although that is normally the lowest part. I wouldn’t worry too much about it, just locate at the lowest area that you can work with comfortably. Good luck.
All your videos are very helpful. Following this video and trying to install a bilge pump. One question. No additional battery necessary? A small bilge pump like this won't drain the battery ? Thanks.
No additional battery is necessary. If the bilge pump drains the battery, you've got a very big problem ;)
Thank you for your quick reply. Glad I don't need to add another battery. Thanks !
Nice video and very helpful I am planning to install one on my 2011 RXT 260. Question I have is, why did you place the through hull fitting on the side? Isn't the water going to run into the foot well?
Very good question. Yes, some of it runs into the foot well, but it's actually shot out at quite a high velocity so it doesn't create a real problem. It's really about finding the optimal place to put a significant-sized hold. Chris felt that the side was optimal, but someone else may think differently. Good luck!
Hi, does your 2011 have Sport mode ? I cannot seem to get mine to activate on my 2011 and there is no dedicated button. I can't find anything online about it not working
Nate Jenkins yes I do have sport mode. You need to toggle through the display mode, then select sport mode and set, it will then enter sport mode.
Great idea soldering the crimp connections!!
Thanks, Frank!
would suggest twisting the wire for a stronger connection in conjunction with the solder. Unless I missed it looked like it was just laid together.
I can’t recall if we twisted the wire, but we usually do. Good point.
Hi again, I am wondering where you got the exit nozzle for your installation? Looking at fitting a bilge to my 2018 300 RXTX, not to many places to put exit nozzle, if you have any suggestions I really appreciate it.
Tks again Al
I think it was eBay.com. If not, Amazon.com will have them. They're made from billet aluminum. Good luck.
They make a new kind of heat shrink that has a lining of hot glue in the interior. Used to make waterproof connections. When the heat is applied the glue melts and displaces the air inside the heat shrink, and when it dries & hardens there's nowhere for water to penetrate.
What a great idea. I've never seen it before, but will look out for it. Thanks for your comment.
It's known as adhesive lined heat shrink. I love it and will only use it now on all of my projects.
Also check out 3M's line of Crimp & Solder connectors. Connectors have an adhesive lined heat shrink, crimp sections and solder in the middle that melts with the adhesive heat shrink.
Can you include a link?
Resurrecting this comment section with a question: did you need to have any additional length of wiring to complete this? I am about to use the same setup for my 2010 RXP-X (battery in the front of the ski) and am assuming I'll need some additional wire.
We did not need any additional wire because the bilge pump, battery and switch are all located at the rear of the ski on the 2015 RXT-X. For your RXP-X with the battery near the front you may have to extend the wiring if so use the same gauge and heat shrink the connections.
@@3ftDeepChannel Thanks for the reply! Does the Whale kit come with the gauges listed?
What gauge are you referring to?
@@3ftDeepChannel The gauge of the wiring that goes into the bilge pump itself! I may be confusing some things, I’m not extremely electrically savvy.
Oh, I see. No problem. No, it comes with its own wires to connect to power, but if you are going to wire it like we did you will need to use extra wires. Heavy gauge. Good luck.
Hey again 2 more questions lol
1) does the pump need to be completely submerged with water to turn on if it’s set to auto?
2) does the bilge pump come with that on/off/auto switch?
It depends on the pump, and what triggers the pump circuit. Most will start operating before they're fully submerged. The bilge pump that we used does not come with the switch. We bought it separately. Good luck with your project.
Hi, how did you secure the actual pump to the bottom? Did you screwed into the hull or just tie wrapped and to where? Thanks in advanced.
We just tie wrapped it. You can see where we tied it up in the video. Thanks for your comment.
Hi there, I was looking at using this bilge pump & fitting for the hole in the hull. do you know what size hole saw is required & what size tubing?
We don’t have that information handy, but you can find links to the products in the description and comment section below the video (when watching in RUclips). Good luck.
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Can you tell me what kind of glue you use. I tried epoxy but it broke after 1 round of use. Thank you very much !
What glue are you referring to? Can you give us a timestamp on the video?
Did u install the pump because u were getting alot of water in the motor capartment or just for added safty
Just for added safety. But sure enough, a few years later water was mysteriously swamping the hull while it was anchored at the lake, and the pump would come on regularly. We were grateful it was installed then.
Great vid. Dielectric marine grease tho...
Dielectric marine grease for what? He soldered the connections done.
@@ryanconnors6755 bruh, you serious? dielectric grease is extremely helpful for connections subject to corrosion especially on watercraft.
? who make this pump and accessories that you used and is there an option for a check valve to prevent the water going back in thanks
The link to products can be found in the description below the video. The water is prevented from going back in by the way the tubing is in the PWC. The instructions are in the video. Good luck.
i am looking for the thru hull discharge black fitting that you install do you have the link thanks
regards
david
Yes, the parts are linked in the description below the video on the RUclips site.
Did you use 16/3 or 16/2 wire? Did you have a black and white? Or a black white and red?
16/2 from the battery to the switch and 16/3 from the switch to the pump. The cable I had available was red and black in the 16/2 and red, black, white in the 16/3.
Does it kick on automatically or is just an on and off setup. Also where is the water sensor located if it can run automatically.
We set it on automatic. That's a feature of the pump. The water sensor is located near the bottom of the pump. Many units have a float which when lifted (due to water intrusion), starts the pump. You need to check the type of pump you buy, as some are manual (switch on or off), and some are automatic. Some are both. Good luck.
Clean install.
Thanks!
Great video , doing this for my Seadoo XP ....
Good luck!
Can this pump be connected to the battery terminals directly avoiding cutoff switch installation? As far as i understand this specific one is automatic? Thanks
Yes, but then you would have to have it on automatic all the time and couldn't switch it off.
I see. Thank you.
3ftDeep all the time, as in even when the engine is off? How would i have it running auto all the time while the engine is on?
Nice work, should be standard equipment in my opinion!
We agree
Such a great channel! Binging the shit out of your content haha
Great to hear. Thanks!
Just out of curiosity, does this void the warranty, being that it wasnt done at the dealership? I'd like to do this too, along with a few other bolt on mods, but Im not paying a dealership to do it.
It depends on what part of the warranty you're claiming. If something goes wrong with your battery, it'll still be covered. If you develop a big crack in your hull that starts at the hole you drilled, then you've got a warranty problem when trying to get your hull replaced. Thanks for your comment.
+3ftDeep Ahh makes sense. Thanks for your reply!
What kind of hole saw did you use at 0:30? Great video, thanks.!
I can't recall the size of the hole saw, but it's critical that it matches the size of your specific bilge fitting. Drill a test hold first in a scrap piece of wood. Good luck.
@@3ftDeepChannel Also spin it counter clock wise to make a cleaner cut
Awesome ! What pump was that or do you recommend something ?
Hey, nike12000. We put a link to the pump on Amazon in the description below the video on RUclips. The one Chris used is: Whale SS1212B SuperSub 12V 1100 GPH unit. Take care!
+3ftDeep woo hoo go me and not thinking to look there sorry and thanks
Do you have a recommendation on where to mount the bilge outlet fitting on a 2007 RXP?
There's a good shot of the bilge pump outlet on Chris' 2004 RXP at 2:45 on the following video: ruclips.net/video/PgUhvw4Dpgo/видео.html. Essentially, the key is to keep it well above the water line, and preferably aiming away from the foot well. Good luck!
Thanks for the advice. Where did you find that switch? I couldn't find it on your site. How did you mount the Whale pump to the hull? I saw the zip ties but any epoxy? Appreciate the input.
Sorry about that. I put up a link to a similar switch and fuse holder in the description below the video, and also on our online store at 3ftDeepSports.com. We just used zip ties to attach the pump to the hull. It's not the best method, but we thought we'd give it a try and it's working great so far. It's always advisable to place the pump at the lowest part of the hull, so you may want to place yours in another spot that's lower. Good luck!
Thank you, appreciate the help! Just got the Supersub 1100 in today. I was considering mounting some plastic zip tie downs in the hull with epoxy and using zip ties to secure the pump. Where did you get your 3/4" hose from?
We got the hose from a local supplier: Green Line Hose on Annacis Island in British Columbia. This is a link to their website: www.greenlinehose.com/ Good luck!
do you need a check valve or is it build in to the pump
It's all built in and ready to go with this model. But different models vary so check the specs.
Lovely! Can we see it in action?
Good question. We’ve had the same question a number of times. Sorry, we should have filled it with water and showing it working. But we didn’t. Now it’s in storage. Next time.
When adding this what size hose do i need, I’m getting the same pump you do. And where do i get this hose at.
Hello Andrew, It’s probably best for you to buy a kit. You can find one at our online store at: 3ftdeepsports.com/store-accessories-engine-bilge/ Good luck.
I was planning on doing the same thing you did with the same items. The pump, hose and 3 way switch as well
What is the name you used to cover the fuse box? Urgent please thanks
Sorry, I don't understand your question.
great video!
*_Awesome video! I like it_*
I wish it was that easy on the 300. They removed those rear ports.
I feel ya. I have same problem on the wake pro
Where can I purchase the 3/4 inch water hose shown in the video? I browsed in the 3ftDeepSports.com site and did not find anything.
Thanks
It's just a standard garden hose you can get at any hardware store, but here's a link to one through our shop at Amazon ...
Thank you for the clarification!
Sorry, I made a mistake. I thought you were referring to another video. The hose came from Green Line Hose on Annacis Island in British Columbia. Don't use the link I provided, use this one: www.greenlinehose.com/. Good luck!
I have the same jet ski, and it has a hole in right footwell. When I opened the seat I saw a tube connected to it, but the other end is not connected to anything. Any Idea where it has to be connected to? I've looked everywhere.
If it's a drilled hole an inch or so in diameter, it was likely the outlet of a bilge pump. Some people put the outlet there, but I don't recommend it.
@@3ftDeepChannel No, it's a small hole, and tube is the same size as siphon tubing in back. It's all the way in the front of footwell and it's on side bottom.
@@3ftDeepChannel And it looks from factory.
What year is your machine? It sounds like the vent tube for the battery. If someone replaced the battery, it could be that they hooked it up without the vent because they forgot, or because the new battery didn't need one. The reason I'm asking is that on Chris' machine the battery is at the back so the vent should be at the back, not the front.
@@3ftDeepChannel I got same machine as on this video. 2013 rxt 260 Yes, the battery is at the back, and it has the vent, but this one is in front. Can't figure out where I should connect the other end.
Where did you get that switch from, can’t find it anywhere ?
It's just a basic marine switch. It's in the description below the video: Marine 3-Way Switch: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005JOXV44/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B005JOXV44&linkCode=as2&tag=3ftdeepsports-20&linkId=ff2859137ef856fd863b2cd022452bc2
Hey bud. Is there a reason why you specifically chose that bilge pump?
It was low profile and would be activated even if the key was not on the machine (i.e. sitting on the lake over night). Also, good power.
@@3ftDeepChannel I have a 2012 GTX155 which I use for a lot of fishing and spearfishing. My ski has the same hatch at the back like yours and I find it's starting to leak fair bit of water through that hatch area if i stay stationary in the water for long. Do you have any good tips on sealing those two hatches on either side better? I've been thinking of putting some 3mm neoprene tapes but you seem to know your stuff when it comes to jet ski's so thought i'd ask you for some advise. btw, i just ordered all the parts to do this installation on my ski as well! love your channel mate.
Those hatch panels are notorious for losing their shape and letting water in through the edges. Normally, the water comes in through the hatches when the machine is moving and water is splashing over the hatches, not when it is stationary. Is that part of your boat underwater when stationary? Otherwise, it’s unlikely to be the hatch that’s the problem. More likely it is the carbon ring seal. I would check that out right away by securely tethering your machine to a dock and giving it a bit of throttle while looking at the seal. Let us know what you see. Oh, and thanks for the kind words! Good luck.
@@3ftDeepChannel hey bud, I have a massive pod set up on my ski that i use for spearfishing. they are massive haha and about 25kg on each side. but superb for storage and stability. But you are right i think the carbon seals also need to be checked out. I'm getting it serviced this week but I was going to get both things done. 1. change carbon seal and 2. get the neoprene tapes around the hatches. I'm starting to get into offshore diving and last thing i want is to sink or needing to use my epirb! haha I'm also looking to add the bilge pump like you have there and also add a jump starter cable to the battery and have the plug come out under the seat so that i can use a portable jump starter if i have to in case of an emergency. I'll keep you posted how i go.
Thanks for the info. Before adding neoprene to the panels, you might try a little heat to see if you can carefully work them back into their proper shape first. Also, I’d look for a foam-like material from 3M. Everything they make is top-notch. Good luck.
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Right now we're only using Amazon's (fantastic) print-on-demand T-shirt service, so they're not available outside the US yet. If we get more inquiries like yours and we find a place that will print them in small batches without charging us a fortune, we'll make them available in Canada (and elsewhere?), too. Thanks for your interest!
So wat happen when ur jet flip the water go in and then sink to that hole
It takes quite a while for the hull to fill up with water. Plenty of time to flip it back over without any issues.
@@3ftDeepChannel is this the reason you are supposed to make a so called “Hook” or loop high up?
Here's a great video that explains potential issues better than I can ...ruclips.net/video/cweD5wJ6nh8/видео.html
In theory the bilge would be running if ski was flipped if it was a bilge with float switch
how did you secure the bilge pump its not obvious from the video
We just used cable ties to secure it to existing tubing in the hull. I don't advise it, but it worked for us.
How's that pump working out for you?
It's come in handy a few times. Not sure where the water was coming from, though but glad we had it. Definitely a must-have on older machines.
Why would I do this barely get any water in my haul
When you get any kind of hull breach, you need a bilge pump. If your carbon seal fails, or an exhaust clamp breaks, you'll be happy you have a bilge pump.
What is a carbon seal? Where is it located and what does it do?
The carbon ring is a critical part of a system that prevents water from coming into the hull through the opening the driveshaft passes through. Follow the driveshaft out of the engine toward the rear of your PWC. When you encounter a rubber flap, lift it up and the carbon ring is underneath.
Or when your intercooler corrodes and it pumps the water into the hull instead back out, youll wish you had a bilge.....ask me how I know.
@@3ftDeepChannel My seal went today. Lucky I was close to sure, but another couple of minutes and the Ski would have sunk. Looking into Pump after I repair the carbon seal.
Wonder y they don’t come from the factory with them
I guess by hot including them they're suggesting that they don't need them. But they do sell them on their website. Hmm...
Perfect for sea doo cause they sink so much
… especially if they are not well-maintained.
The way you crimp these battery terminals is not good. Its better to use correct crimping tool.
Excellent advice, thanks. We have since bought proper crimping tools (they sure are expensive) and use them for other connections. No problem with those (inferior) connections yet, though. Thanks for your comment.
This music hurt my feelings 🤢🤮
that seems like a nightmare, would just pay someone to do it
No way! With a few tools and an hour or two you can do it yourself. Just be careful when drilling!
seemed overly complex
Well, we did wire it from scratch. If you buy an OEM model, it's much easier to install but more expensive.
It's not complex. I've installed a bilge pump in 3 different skis and it's not hard at all, just time consuming. Main thing is to crimp the wires together properly and use heatshrink.
Possibly the worst DIY video of all time
Really, why is that?
And you paid how much for it? Perhaps you could go and make your own DIY video.
Not to worry, I think that was my mom commenting ;)