SV2100 washdown system

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Can't seem to get my washdown system to work on a SV2100 2006. Don't have an owners manual, but thought it should be pretty straight forward.....Anyone got some tips?

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check your pump.

[Simple Man]

Jim,
Turn the switch on and see if you've got 12 volts at the pump (volt meter or test light). If you don't, back up to the switch and see if you've got voltage leaving the switch, if not see if you've got voltage going into the switch. Just keep backing up til you find out where you lose voltage. I believe you've also got a circuit breaker on the wash down as well. I think it's on the ground side. Check and make sure you've got continuity across it if it's on the ground side (or voltage if on the positive side). I don't have alot of experience with washdowns, but from what I've been told you probably have power to the motor. The motor is probably fried. I've been told 2-3 years is all you can expect out of a wash down that is in a saltwater, exposed environment (ie. bay boats). Hope this helps.

[ejstenger]

I don't know about the SV2100 but behind my instruments they loaded the whole thing with in line fuses. Wish you the best of luck finding your problem Sorry that I am not much help.ED

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If you have the breakers try switching one with a known good one. I had 2 bad on my boat from the get go.

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Thanks Guys I'll check it out.......................

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Another way to check the pump is to see if it works on your livewells......if it does then it's an electrical problem.
I'm assuming that you have one pump (only 800gph at that) for both of your livewells and your washdown......

pretty skimpy on sea pro's part to do that i.m.o., install multiple pumps or atleast have a 1200 or 1600 gph pump.....

[Simple Man]

JP,
The raw water washdown is going to be a separate high pressure pump. You can use a live well pump for a washdown though. My 2100CC did not come with factory RWWD and being the frugal individual that I am decided that I would use a $30 livewell pump for the task instead of a $200 high pressure RWWD pump. Since I rarely use my front livewell, I modified the livewell fill piping so that the new pump would discharge straight to the front livewell (I did leave a valve in the piping so that I could tie the discharges back together and use either or both pumps to supply the livewells). Put a hose on the front livewell discharge and voila', instant wash down! Not much pressure but worked OK. Not nearly as well as the factory high pressure pump on my 2400CC but I only had about $40 bucks tied up in it and had a back up livewell pump to boot .
Scott

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I have two pumps for three livewells and one washdown system. One serves the washdown and the large back livewell. I hear the washdown pump working and can feel the air pressure
on the hose , but no water coming thru the hose. I have an on/off petcock on the pump and thought it might be a three way, but no it seems to be only on/off. didn't know if I had to shut off the livewell sprayer or not.....

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Hey Simpleman, lol, I did the same thing with my last boat concerning the washdown pump.

But maybe it's just my boat, and maybe seapro was cutting corners when they built this one but i'm serious.....I got all up in bilge (had to doing the shoot thru transducer) and they have both of my livewells AND the raw-water washdown all coming off the same pump!
Which I thought was retarted on their behalf, considering it was only a 800 gph pump at that!

[ejstenger]

I know this sounds like a stupid question but did you try to turn both of your livewells off to see if you get water to your washdown? Sounds to me that if you get air coming out that it is cavitating. I would not like the setup that you stated and would get a good Pump for the washdown and replumb it. it isn't worth the agrivation in the longrun. And when you bloody up the deck so much you need a good bit of pressure. ED

[Simple Man]

I think what y'all are seeing is the supply (suction) line to your RW/WD is coming of the livewell pump. It's not using the livewell pump discharge to supply the RW/WD; it's just supplying water to the suction of the RW/WD high pressure pump. They do this so they can use one thru hull fitting to supply water to both systems. My SV2400 is plumbed the same way. I have not noticed any problems running both systems at one time on my boat so there appears to be plenty of suction with this set up.
Jim is your boat a factory livewell setup? You must have a striper package or something cause both my SV2100 & SV2400 only had two livewells (one large back one and a front console baitwell). Sea Pro uses one livewell pump to supply both of these wells (really need one per well in my opinion though-also needs a circulation pump on the back well to use when the boats on the trailer). The wash down should be a separate larger pump mounted up off the bottom of the boat. I wish you could draw pictures on a forum. You can clear up alot with a well drawn schematic! Keep us updated on your progress Jim. Also check to see if the RW/WD pump is actually running or if you are turning the livewell pump on and hearing it run.
Scott

[ejstenger]

I don't have much trouble with my washdown system. Just reach over the side with a 5 gallon bucket and pour it on the floor and it runs out the scuppers in the transom. GOD is going to get me for being a smart alec. Was wondering if you got it fixed yet. ED

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Did you get it yet Jim???

And by the way I'm an idiot ;D

Got down in there again yesterday and found the washdown pump....it was seperate. Didn't mean to cause any misleading info on here....just like Simpleman said, one pump for both livewells and a SEPERATE larger pump for washdown....


I don't know what in the h@ll i was looking at before, the fumes musta got me!

dayum budweiser fumes will get you every time!

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I got it......... first thanks for all your help, I tried everything, then I took a break, had a drink and took one more hard look at it. the factory installed it backwards, the clue was the water stainer on the wrong side of the hose, it's there to protect the pump from junk. I couldn't figure how to post a drawing so I put on one of my web sites
www.yauponpier.com/drawing.htm
both the right and wrong drawing is there if you want to look
again thanks for all the feedback
Jim

[ejstenger]

Hey, Congratulations, I was sure you would get it fixed. Thought you were going to have to use the old bucket system, but that is hard to do when the pump is there and all you have to do is figure out what is wrong. Don't sound like their quality control system was working that day. I hope it works for years. ED

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Nice drawing!

congrat's on figuring it out....just think some one would have charged you 75 bucks if you took it somewhere!

[Simple Man]

I am with you Ed. I don't believe they "tank-tested" that one ! Jim the same fellow that checked out your boat must have been the one who checked all the hardware for tightness on mine! Glad you got your problem solved and it did not cost you any denaro!