Water Pumps
12-28-2012, 02:50 PM
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Water Pumps
Hi All
I have been running a water pump on one of my boats that also uses a clutch. The pump has stoped working and I was looking at not using one as I don't idle the boat, once in the water it is going. Just wanted to hear what others think. The first photo is the mono I have removed the pump from, and the second is the setup for the twin.
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I have been running a water pump on one of my boats that also uses a clutch. The pump has stoped working and I was looking at not using one as I don't idle the boat, once in the water it is going. Just wanted to hear what others think. The first photo is the mono I have removed the pump from, and the second is the setup for the twin.
Cheers
12-29-2012, 03:23 AM
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RE: Water Pumps
If you never sit it in the water just idling why bother with a clutch????
A clutch looses you power because you have got more rotating mass. No clutch will release more power + it will pick up better from low revs + no issues of it slipping if its getting tired!
Jack
A clutch looses you power because you have got more rotating mass. No clutch will release more power + it will pick up better from low revs + no issues of it slipping if its getting tired!
Jack
12-29-2012, 10:26 AM
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RE: Water Pumps
Racers never run either clutches or water pumps. It takes some forward motion at launch without a clutch, but not much. If you never idle the boat, you don't need them. With short periods of idling, you don't need a water pump.
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12-29-2012, 12:21 PM
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RE: Water Pumps
ORIGINAL: Jackal1983
If you never sit it in the water just idling why bother with a clutch????
A clutch looses you power because you have got more rotating mass. No clutch will release more power + it will pick up better from low revs + no issues of it slipping if its getting tired!
Jack
If you never sit it in the water just idling why bother with a clutch????
A clutch looses you power because you have got more rotating mass. No clutch will release more power + it will pick up better from low revs + no issues of it slipping if its getting tired!
Jack
I run boats by myself, no helpers, so I launch the boats myself, I need a few seconds to pick up the transmitter after launch, so a clutch allows the boat to sit there with out taking off.
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12-29-2012, 12:23 PM
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RE: Water Pumps
ORIGINAL: martno1fan
I never use water pumps clutch or not,you dont need one just be sure you can shut off the motor with your radio if need be.
Mart
I never use water pumps clutch or not,you dont need one just be sure you can shut off the motor with your radio if need be.
Mart
I use the third channel on the radio for the ign cutout
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12-30-2012, 01:27 AM
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RE: Water Pumps
If you set the idle right you can just drop the boat in and it wont go far anyway and wont stall just need to play with the throttle controll till its set perfect.
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12-31-2012, 12:16 AM
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RE: Water Pumps
Hi All,
Got out this arvo for a couple of short runs, water ski boats out on the lake slowed me down. The video is from a onboard GoPro. I am running with out the deck on untill I get it sorted out, only getting 15000rpm out of the motor at the moment, the cooling system is sorted, no pumps. HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gpQ4-oOpTE[/youtube]
Got out this arvo for a couple of short runs, water ski boats out on the lake slowed me down. The video is from a onboard GoPro. I am running with out the deck on untill I get it sorted out, only getting 15000rpm out of the motor at the moment, the cooling system is sorted, no pumps. HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL
Cheers
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gpQ4-oOpTE[/youtube]
