Lund Fury 1600 water in bilge

I have a 2012 Lund Fury 1600 aluminum fishing boat with single console, manually switched electric bilge and front live well. Everything works well but when using the live well there is significant extra water in the bilge and the bilge needs to run a long time to empty, even though the live well appears to operate fine. The hull looks fine from the outside. I assume the issue is somewhere with the live well, either in connections or the hose to it. The floor is riveted from the console back. Where do I start and if checking the live well hose and hose connections how do I access those? Is there somewhere I can see drawings/pictures of what is under the floor? Can I purchase a boat service manual that would give me the steps I need to take or is this a major problem? Thanks.

My guess would be you have a cracked aerator pump or the connection from the aerator to the hose is bad/broken. That’s where I would start since you mentioned it’s only when you’re using the livewell. To check if the aerator is cracked have someone push a garden hose against the inlet on the aerator (the outside of the transom and turn the water on, while you’re in the boat turn on the aerator and visually check the aerator and the connection to the hose.

If that isn’t the problem, I would plug the aerator at the transom then in the livewell remove the sprayer bar and push the garden hose against that fitting and fill the hose from the aerator with water to see if it leaks there.

Does the Fury have an inspection plate on the transom (round) If so remove it and look inside to see the pump. I’m betting a loose clamp or cracked pump.

There is not a round inspection plate but there is a square white plastic like plate screwed to the back of the transom on RHS. The fish finder transducer is mounted to it. Could this be an inspection plate?
Thx for your help!

G Thompson wrote:

There is not a round inspection plate but there is a square white plastic like plate screwed to the back of the transom on RHS. The fish finder transducer is mounted to it. Could this be an inspection plate?
Thx for your help!

That would be a transducer board.

In the back where the drain plug is,should be able access livewell/bilge pumps.Anything else would probably require the floor removed?

It may be like the 1600 Rebel I had. I’m thinking it’s under the battery in the middle. My battery tray slid out and everything was under it. Can you post a pic of the inside stern area for a look. Does it have the lift away panel that houses the fuel tank and the battery?