Just picked up nice boat trying to understand ballast system. Put boat in water, ran for a while slowed down started the ballast fill process. While easying forward opened the in take valve under motor, and turned control knobs on the right side of drivers seat to on position and flipped little black switch (in front of control knobs) to fill and watched gages waiting for them to fill, but no movement on gages. After 10-15 min we gave up, so no ballast. Closed intake valve and went back to riding. Did we do something wrong? How long should it take to fill ballast tanks? Should gauges have moved?
1) I thought the water would be forced through the scoop and up into ballast tanks.
2) The scoop is clean.
3) 3-vent ports on side of boat look clean
4) I am going to blow air thru lines tomorrow to make sure they are clear
5) after I got home I opened intake valve and water did pour out for about 1-2 min through the scoop on btm, so did that water come from ballast tanks from my attempt to fill?
6) exactly what does the little black electrical switch do? Would the ignition fuse have to be on to make it work or not?
Any thoughts?
1) I thought the water would be forced through the scoop and up into ballast tanks.
2) The scoop is clean.
3) 3-vent ports on side of boat look clean
4) I am going to blow air thru lines tomorrow to make sure they are clear
5) after I got home I opened intake valve and water did pour out for about 1-2 min through the scoop on btm, so did that water come from ballast tanks from my attempt to fill?
6) exactly what does the little black electrical switch do? Would the ignition fuse have to be on to make it work or not?
Any thoughts?
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