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March 11, 2013 at 5:30 pm #417945

millpond
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i discovered this weekend that i had a leak coming to my livewells. it ended up being the hose coupling that goes into the pvc t connector on the back of the livewell (02 classic). the couplings from the aerator and recirc hoses where both broken. i went ahead and put new pvc plumbing back in as it was, but wondered why all the pvc was used rather than just running hoses up to the entrance of the well. it would be much easier to run hoses rather than the pvc, but i also know that bcb usually has a reason for why things are done a certain way. should i have just ran hoses or was all of my pvc work in a small area done for a reason?

March 11, 2013 at 11:02 pm #417947

Bass Cat Boats
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plastic or rubber hoses degrade much quicker than PVC. I would guess that PVC should be good for the life of the boat. Plus the PVC is a much cleaner install!

March 12, 2013 at 12:32 am #417949

Bass Cat Boats
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Back in 2002 we often had a lot of fitting problems with consistent PVC couplings. We think they probably were loose on yours and eventually just came loose. The PVC is our way of making a spray bar and drilling it to inject water into the livewell. This creates micro bubbles that oxygenate the water and remove other contaminants that rob oxygen. The PVC is easier to make solid on the spray bar with the T between the two sides. Then the hose just hangs down running to the pump.
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