1970 Aquasport 222 FB rebuild

[love2fish]

What is the black object across from the pumps?

It is a 1 1/2" valve that will allow me to control drain and overflow from the bait well thru the bilge bulkhead and out the transom.
I need to find a 1 1/2" nipple to make this work. Haven't had much luck yet...

I think you need to do a little more research on your plumbing... this valve isn't an on/off valve, its a diverter. I have the same thing ON my livewell... you should have a Seacock (ball valve) for this (as it is at an entry point on your hull). this would not allow you to shut off water flow completely in the event you have a leak/break somewhere.

the rest of your work looks great- would hate for something to happen because of incorrect parts that could have easily been swapped/avoided. NO rigid PVC on your water lines... the small/constant vibrations will cause as much havoc on all your connections and eventually leaks/breaks.  flexible hosing with 2 hose clamps- fastened in opposite directions is the only way to go.

[Capt. Bob]

I think you need to do a little more research on your plumbing... this valve isn't an on/off valve, its a diverter. I have the same thing ON my livewell... you should have a Seacock (ball valve) for this (as it is at an entry point on your hull). this would not allow you to shut off water flow completely in the event you have a leak/break somewhere.

He will still need a raw water pick up (or not) as a water supply. I don't believe the intent is to use it in lieu of a seacock. I believe this is used to either fill (downstream of the seacock) or drain (upstream of the thu hull drain).

I may be wrong though.

[Blue Agave]

I recommend that the intake and the overflow drain both have a seacock.  They should be bronze and have a stainless handle.  These are not the parts you want to save money on, buy the quality seacocks and you won't have to replace them.   

[love2fish]

I think you need to do a little more research on your plumbing... this valve isn't an on/off valve, its a diverter. I have the same thing ON my livewell... you should have a Seacock (ball valve) for this (as it is at an entry point on your hull). this would not allow you to shut off water flow completely in the event you have a leak/break somewhere.

He will still need a raw water pick up (or not) as a water supply. I don't believe the intent is to use it in lieu of a seacock. I believe this is used to either fill (downstream of the seacock) or drain (upstream of the thu hull drain).

I may be wrong though.

agreed Bob,,, from what I was reading and seeing- I think he intends this to be on the drain side of the system.

[HawgLeg]

Let me see if I can clear things up a bit. The forespar diverter is to A) allow me to...essentially shut off the drain until I need it. It will mostly stay on the overflow side. B) it will allow me to have only one 1 1/2" bulkhead fitting. A hose will attach to the bulkhead fitting, to a seacock, to the thru hull out the transom.

As far as the pump manifold goes... I hear yall and am making adjustments.

[love2fish]

gotcha- more like an inline option for which part of the livewell you get drainage from- which will then lead to the main lead out the transom for drainage.

I have my overflow drain feed into a T-fitting that is inline with the bottom (end of day) drain in my livewell, that way, I never have to worry about the livewell overflowing even if the drain pipe (mine is the hollow drain pipe with a screen on top) gets clogged. I'm a big fan of "easier is better" when it comes to variables on boats.

Transom 1 1/2" bronze thru-hull with a Marlon ballvalve threaded onto it (allows an unbreakable exterior piece- and a sure "water stop" attached to it- with flexible 1 1/2" hose attached to that:


this left hose is the overflow drain that is built into the livewell, it feeds down through the deck to a T fitting:


here you can see the main plug pipe that has a screen fitting at the top for additional "overflow". I have 2 different length drain pipes for the livewell to control water levels depending of type of bait I am using. (drain is to the right, the center circle is a livewell light)


both the above deck hose from the first picture of the livewell and the "bottom" drain connect here at this T and flow out to the first picture.


not sure exactly what your livewell setup will be- but if it's similar, this is pretty simple and doesn't leave much room for error or things to go wrong.


additional tip- some thru-hulls have a slightly different thread than what would seem to be matching ball valves or seacocks. make sure you get the right threads on your components.

not busting balls btw,,, just offering advice

[dirtwheelsfl]

additional tip- some thru-hulls have a slightly different thread than what would seem to be matching ball valves or seacocks. make sure you get the right threads on your components.

Yup, some are tapered, some are straight thread.

[HawgLeg]

Haven't pre-drilled the holes through the deck and my tower brackets yet. I'm taking my time to make sure I get em right. Depending on what I have going on tomorrow evening I may glass the bait well in.   

I'll cut the boxes to the right angle once the glass cures.




Lots of sanding left but I might be painting next week...

[flatbackpaul]

are you going to put the liner back in on the sides?

[HawgLeg]

are you going to put the liner back in on the sides?

After some debate and the decision to paint the boat rather than gelcoat, I opted to not put the liner sides back in. I think it gives a little more room under the gunwales and saves a good bit of time and material. I'm not going for the super slick showroom paint job. This is gonna be a high tech utility boat.

Paul, can you PM me your phone number or call me when you get a chance. The number I have for you is not working.

[HawgLeg]

Been a while since I posted but I got her primed this week. 

[Capt. Bob]

 

[flatbackpaul]

Dude - It looks great.  You're doing everything I had wanted to do but didn't have the time or shop to work in.

   

Paul Greenspan

[RickK]

Yup, nice work.  Shop would have been a plus for me too.  Maybe I could have rented one based on the money I spent on tarps..... 

[HawgLeg]

Having the shop that I could heat up a little in the cold so I could keep going and also keep everything dry has been a game changer. I'm pretty sure my dad is ready for me to be done so can clean up all my !