livewell question

The 96 Eyra only has one outlet, thus if you are not getting water out you must be plugging the bypass outlet at the bottom of the rwo (2) separate wells. If one side is leaking, they both should be. Though you can plug the one side as you have done in this case apparently. BCB

There is a small hole at the bottom of the divider wall that lets the water pass b/n wells. If one side is holding water and the other is not then this hole is plugged. The outlet to both wells is on the back wall of the passenger well. Your one flapper does seem to be sticking open. Look in the sump area to find the housing and check for full movement of the flapper arm. The alernative to replacement is manually plugging from the inside of the passenger well. You will have to remove the screen to do so. It should just twist off (unscrew it).

BCB, the Eyra has 2 separate live-well pumps located at the bottom of the wells (im guessing a pump in and pump out). We have replaced one pump (on the drivers side) but we have not replaced the passenger side pump yet. Is it possible for the older pump to be leaking water out or is both wells tied to the one drain tube. Also, where exactly is the live-well valve/flapper. Is it in the bottom of the bilge compartment?

BCB, I had finally found the live-well valve in the bottom of the bilge compartment. With all of the hoses, I didnt see the little black box (live-well valve) tucked in the bottom. Plus, I honestly didnt have a clue what I was looking for, until someone pointed it out. Apparently this one is bad cause the cable is moving the switch but it still leaks out water. I ordered a new one yesterday and will tackle this in tha morning. Thanks for all your help! Its greatly appreciated!

Please give the guys in Service a call tomorrow at 870-481-5135, M-F, 8-4:30CST. Or an e-mail to [email protected] will also get to their attention. They will be able to give you the straight answer and any relative costs associated to the modification.BCB Admin

BTune, The overflow on the livewells is 1″ outgoing on the hole, and the incoming Freshwater pump and Aerator pump put more in than the gravity will allow to flow out, and there is some resistance that slows it from being in the water. BCB

Flow DynamicsYou cant put more in than you can get out

This is from the FAQ section “The aeration on a BCB works by the small injection sytem from those 5 or 6 1/8″ holes per side. These create micro bubbles that dissipate the ammonia when they inject into the upper layer of livewell water. We are actually creating some agitation of the water when the spray bar injects that upper layer.” So the single injector where the fresh water is pumped in is not used for aeration on the Margay? The water coming out of the recirculation PVC is low pressure like when you turn on a sink and the water that comes out of the fresh water single injector is a high pressure spray like the head of a pressure washer. It seems that the high pressure is where your oxygen(aeration) is created like your post above describes, not the recirculator.