Low water pickup for outboard

A set of ear muffs or flush muffs was fitted around the engines gearcase to cover the water intakes connected to a garden hose with a good water supply and the engine was run for five to 10 minutes. Racers and hotdog anglers have for years used low water pickups to allow increased trim and height.

The Pro Et Im running holds water so well that I can run the jackplate higher than the waterpickup will pick up water.

Low water pickup for outboard. Discussed the problem of low water pick-ups. We agreed that unless the impeller is below water level to start its difficult to obtain prime. Air bleed prevents suction.

Our beer-fueled solution was an electric pump mounted on the transom fed by a pickup tube with the output fed to the engine by way of an adapter to the water riser tube. Jacking it up To get the most out of your Outboards mount them on a jack plate. Engine position is critical when traveling at high speeds.

The higher your motor is mounted raising the lower unit out of the water the less drag. Of course another good reason you need low water intakes to keep the water pressure for cooling at proper pressures. Yes and the water pump pulls it up when sitting still.

The tunnel feeds the water to an OEM pickup too on any tunnel boat. With the external pickup i get less air which is evedent on my water pressure gauge and by the fact that the motor does not get hot any more for long runs with the motor up. The benifit of mounting an external pick up in the tunnel is that it is not hanging below the.

Factory Installation of Low water pickup nose cone. Factory installation of Bobs Machine Low water pickup nose cone includes price of the installationpartspaintetc Comes back looking. We are discontinueing manufacture of all low water pick-up nose cone kits.

The outboard motor manufacturers are now furnishing built in low water pick-up cones on all larger performance motors and as a result the demand for after market low pick-up cones has fallen off dramatically. It is no longer economically practical to continue building low pick-ups for outboards. Higher speed proper water pressure.

50 more volume than any now on the market. Nose cone kit contains all hardware for complete installation. Kit comes complete with ALMAG-35 top grade casting epoxy hose fittings and instructions.

Install water screens and torque screws 60 to 84 in. 7 to 95 Nm. Water pressure must be checked after installation.

In some installations the High Performance screens will NOT provide adequate water pressure. If the outboard does not have adequate water pressure reinstall the standard High Flow water inlet screens. The same superior design as our World Speed Record Holding Big Foot low water pick-up cones.

High Water Flow Capacity Allow surface Piercing props choppers cleaver style to be run at maximum height for top speed and all out performance while maintaining proper cooling to engine. Shallow Water Access Travel and fish waters until now were unable to be reaches with outboard motors having standard side water pick. Low water pick up.

The unit on the left is a stock gearcase with a Bobs Machine Shop water pickup. The SS straight slot screw id the factory oil screw and washer. You can call the at the tech line.

813 247-7040 and ask them if it had the nylon screwplug in the access hole but most I have see are open with no plug. If so you dont need a transom pickup. The force of the water on the cavitation plate would feed the cooling system.

I used to run a 10 RIB with a 15hp merc and a semi-surface piercing prop. It ran about 40mph and almost completely out of the water. Guess what no cooling problems at all.

Higher speed proper water pressure. 50 more volume than any now on the market. Nose cone kit contains all hardware for complete installation.

Kit comes complete with ALMAG-35 top grade casting epoxy hose fittings and instructions. I lower the leg into a large 20 gallon council provided recycling container tub then fit the muffs then turn on the water fairly hard then start the motor. Almost immediately the telltale starts peeing - I collect the peestream in a 2 gallon bucket.

Bobs cuts the front of the LU off with a plasma torch then welds on the low water nosecone. They blend the 2 halves together with epoxy. This epoxy will crack and eventually start to flake off.

It will also trap water behind it and cause some corrosion of the alumimum LU housing. Racers and hotdog anglers have for years used low water pickups to allow increased trim and height. Another way to increase speed is to make the lower unit more slippery Until recent years there were only two options to get these features in an outboard lower unit buy a Mercury Racing outboard fitted with a special Sport Master or Torque Master gear case or modify the lower unit with a.

Discussion Starter 1 Jun 25 2011. Heres the low water pickup line I had fabed for my Opti. The Pro Et Im running holds water so well that I can run the jackplate higher than the waterpickup will pick up water.

This will definetly cure my problem. Just ran the boat from the marina to my house and at 85 mph I had 30 lbs of water pressure. The same superior design as our World Speed Record Holding Big Foot low water pick-up cones.

High Water Flow Capacity Allow surface Piercing props choppers cleaver style to be run at maximum height for top speed and all out performance while maintaining proper cooling to engine. Shallow Water Access Travel and fish waters until now were unable to be reaches with outboard motors having standard side water pick. These boats work best with low water pickup nosecones.

The skeg is often overlooked by performance boaters. On todays high performance boats torque steer is a major issue. This if often offset by a riveted on triangular piece or as in the case of Mercury Hi-Perf motors a thickly cast in anti-torque profile at the rear of the skeg.

Outboard Stainless Transom Mount Water Pickup 19250 19250 Small transom mounted Water Pickup commonly used for generators live wells outboard Motors or applications where a smaller water supply is needed. Low Water pick Flushers are Patented design for low water pickup g Back in the day I guess still even to this day flushing an outboard with fresh water was done only one way. A set of ear muffs or flush muffs was fitted around the engines gearcase to cover the water intakes connected to a garden hose with a good water supply and the engine was run for five to 10 minutes.

During his travels from TX through most of FL Mac will be available to do 2 more mobile installs to locations en route. If youre interested pls PM me and I will put you in touch with Mac directly. I believe the cost of a normal low water pickup is 1500.

There will be an additional house call fee. Each install is specific to the boat and outboard. This week Ive spent 3 days in the Lower Keys on the 2 degree w raised transom low water pickup.

As this NON tunnel 2 degree is presently rigged the level of the short shaft Tohatsu 60 hp skeg are as my previous tunnel boat. There is enough thrust. Oem Yamaha F200 F225 F250 Hp Outboard 25 Lower Unit Dual Water Pick Up.

Yamaha 4 Stroke F250 Hp 2005-10 Driveshaft 25 Lower Unit Rep 6p2-45501-01-00. Yamaha Vz Vf La 225-250-300 Vmax Sho Water Flusher Lower Unit Gearcase Pick Up. The award winning DF300AP incorporates Suzuki Selective Rotation the worlds first outboard that combines standard and counter-rotation operation into the same lower unit.

Two-Way low water pick up inlet provides engine cooling with increased water flow.