Livewell & Baitwell question

  • Uhoh429
    Posts: 34
    August 2, 2021 at 11:37 pm #2052087

    First time boat owner here, so bare wit me. I might have made a (another) rookie mistake, and am hoping to get clarification.

    My Alumacraft Dominator 165 has a rear livewell, and a front baitwell. I don’t use them often, and while on the water a couple weeks ago, I fired up the aerator. Rear livewell started filling up with water as it should, but the front baitwell wasn’t filling. Turns out I had the filler nozzle shut. Opened the nozzle and it started filling. Then I looked in the stern hatch and noticed the livewell aerator pump slowly dripping water into the hull. Like 1 drip every 15 seconds.

    My question is: Could it be that the livewell/baitwell nozzles being closed added pressure to the aerator and blew a seal?

    cheers
    Posts: 333
    August 3, 2021 at 7:09 am #2052102

    probably just need to have both valves half open

    Tom schmitt
    Posts: 1014
    August 3, 2021 at 7:29 am #2052105

    I wouldn’t worry too much over a few drops of water.
    Probablyjust need to tighten the hose clamp.
    I don’t even use my front livewell for fish any more, turned it into dry storage.

    Uhoh429
    Posts: 34
    August 6, 2021 at 9:52 am #2052944

    Thanks guys.

    Tom schmitt wrote:

    I wouldn’t worry too much over a few drops of water.
    Probablyjust need to tighten the hose clamp.
    I don’t even use my front livewell for fish any more, turned it into dry storage.

    ^^This is why I had the front baitwell valve shut. Can’t have enough storage!

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