2008 Classic Livewell Problem Diagnosed

My livewell wasnt hold water when traveling down the lake. The switch was in the “auto” position. I found out that the cable end had broken at the switch end. There is a cable adjustment there. It may have been tightened too hard. I also took the Flowrite valve apart to see how it works. I wasnt very impressed with its construction. Its pretty cheaply constructed. But alot of things these days are that way and they perform ok. Inside there are two rubber flaps and a plastic orifice. In the “auto” position the flaps cover the inlet / outlet from the back of the boat. They act like a check valve. If the head pressure from the livewell exceeds the head pressure from the lake then no water comes in. If the livewell looses some water then water is allowed to come in from the lake. Its physics. I put a full opening ball valve between the Flowrite valve and the inlet /outlet from the back of the boat. That way if the valve ever gives me trouble again I can be on total recirculate. Just about killed a 29# stringer on Conroe the other day cause I could not keep water in the livewell while traveling. It will also be used when fishing deep in the summer and cooling the water with ice. I wont have to worry about any hot lake water coming into the livewell unless some one hit the fill. I will get a new cable. I talked to Bowden marine and they told me to bring it in and they would fix it. I could fix it in 20 minutes if I had the new cable. They did not have the cable. I think I will go over there and show them the broken parts so they can order the cable before I drop my boat off to them.