2004 cougar aerator location?

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April 23, 2011 at 9:37 pm #408455

Culligan Man
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I need to change the pump cartridge, but Im afraid its located under the gas tank. Is this correct? If so, how do u change it?

April 23, 2011 at 9:57 pm #408459

toledobasser
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Most pumps (aerator, bilge, recirculator) are located in the bilge area and should be pretty easily accessed. That is one of the great things about a BassCat. My Dads Ranger is a pain in the hind end to get to the pumps. You have to remove the oil reservoir and fold up a panel to get to them and even then its a tight area to work in. This is my 92 Sabre. I know yours will probably look different but my aerator is located between the two bilge pumps and the rear seat pedastal. Last edited by toledobasser on April 24th, 2011, 12:18 am, edited 1 time in total.Jim EbarbMany, LA (Toledo Bend Lake)2004 Cougar/ 225 OptimaxHumminbird Helix 12 Chirp SI on BalzOut Mount at bowLowrance HDS 7 at bowHumminbird Helix 12 Mega SI on Ram Mount at ConsoleLowrance HDS 8 in dash at console

April 24, 2011 at 1:18 am #408460

JEH in La
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toledobasser wrote: Most pumps (aerator, bilge, recirculator) are located in the bilge area and should be pretty easily accessed. That is one of the great things about a BassCat. My Dads Ranger is a pain in the hind end to get to the pumps. You have to remove the oil reservoir and fold up a panel to get to them and even then its a tight area to work in. This is my 92 Sabre. I know yours will probably look different but my aerator is located between the two bilge pumps and the rear seat pedastal. That is a “92” boat? You need to be commended on the condition of the bilge. I hope the pic was taken immediately after you spent all day cleaning it up. After looking at that, I need to do some cleaning on mine for sure. Yours looks great.Everyone should believe in something. I believe Ill just go fishing!

April 24, 2011 at 1:19 am #408463

BluePlate
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I had a 2004 Cougar FTD and all pumps were in the bilge area. Easy to get to.Ron

April 24, 2011 at 1:45 am #408465

toledobasser
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Yes sir it is a 92. I do my best to keep her clean but this was after an especially good cleaning. I had her at the shop and didnt pull the plug. We had a downpour that filled the boat enough that the storage boxes all filled up as well. I had everything out and drying so I decided to clean and take pics. She still looks the same with a little effort. Jim EbarbMany, LA (Toledo Bend Lake)2004 Cougar/ 225 OptimaxHumminbird Helix 12 Chirp SI on BalzOut Mount at bowLowrance HDS 7 at bowHumminbird Helix 12 Mega SI on Ram Mount at ConsoleLowrance HDS 8 in dash at console

April 24, 2011 at 1:56 am #408468

JEH in La
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toledobasser wrote: Yes sir it is a 92. I do my best to keep her clean but this was after an especially good cleaning. I had her at the shop and didnt pull the plug. We had a downpour that filled the boat enough that the storage boxes all filled up as well. I had everything out and drying so I decided to clean and take pics. She still looks the same with a little effort. Good job! Motivates me to get mine done soon. Most folks would be embarrassed to put a pic of their bilge area on the forum. Everyone should believe in something. I believe Ill just go fishing!

April 24, 2011 at 4:21 pm #408470

Culligan Man
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Under the gas tank! Dont know if I want any part of this job.

April 24, 2011 at 4:53 pm #408472

Grant2
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What did you use to clean the bilge area of your boat?

April 24, 2011 at 7:04 pm #408474

SCOTAKNS
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Take it to the car wash a few times and will will come clean. You should have seen the 05 Cougar I recently bought, It was really really bad!!!But looks 100% better now.

April 25, 2011 at 12:03 am #408476

toledobasser
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Grant2 wrote: What did you use to clean the bilge area of your boat?If it has grease and/or oil/grime in it, I will use some ordinary degreaser from Wal-Mart. I use the cheap stuff in a purple bottle called “Super Clean”. It may not be recommended but it sure works. It will clean it but there will be a lot of suds so it takes a lot of rinsing and letting it drain and repeating. Otherwise I just use my little pressure washer to keep it looking good. Jim EbarbMany, LA (Toledo Bend Lake)2004 Cougar/ 225 OptimaxHumminbird Helix 12 Chirp SI on BalzOut Mount at bowLowrance HDS 7 at bowHumminbird Helix 12 Mega SI on Ram Mount at ConsoleLowrance HDS 8 in dash at console
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