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    Posted: 17 Jun 2013 at 1:47pm
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I,ve plumbed in a wash down hose, tee,d off with a hansen fitting from my livebait pump which is located in transom pod beside bilge pump. As i suspected it is of pee dribble pressure (the pump is only 500gph), so thought a quick way to rectify would be to replace with a rule 2000gph, one guy said yep that will do it but then another told me i need pressure not volume, so i guess i need a separate dedicated wash down pump 50psi or thereabouts. correct? appreciate your thoughts cheers
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yes separate washdown pump is ideal. you can run the rule pump but you will need to reduce the size of the outlet going the washdown pump, fit a 3 way tap but the fitting going to the washdown pump must be the size of the hose which can be done by using reducer fittings from hansen.
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also the proper washdown like a jabsco has a pressure switch inside it so when the hose is off the pump turns itself off into 'idle mode'
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you want anything 35psi and above and aleast 12L per min
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Best wash down system I had was on my last boat and was a bilge pump using bilge pump hose approx 1 inch diameter. It didn't have any pressure - but heaps of flow. Everyone who used thought it was the best system they had used. The reason why your current one comes out a dribble is due to small hose restricting the flow. Bilge pumps cant cope with pressure (or restrictions) 
I currently have a Jabsco pressure system but would like to change it to a bilge pump which provides heaps more volume of water. Try washing down your boat with one and you likely won't go back.
500 gph is a heap of water and even pressure systems don't blast off dried on bait - they still need to be scrubbed 
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Ok footey i,ll swap my 500gph pump for your jabscoLOL. nar seriously guys thanks, i kinda gathered the restriction thing but good to have reassurance. so a couple of different opinions.. Now i just got to decide to get some reducers and grunty rule (quicker and cheaper option) or buy a jabsco (which i see are about $288 for the 45psi kit) and re plumb my old set up back to normal and do a whole separate system for the jabsco. sort of wanted to keep the clutter down hence the attempt teeing off the livey pump oh well. I already have the jabsco blue coil hose so should utilize that but i hear what your saying footey. i want the spray/ pressure for those pesky birds tooAngry
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you can get a good 35psi one for bout 140 on tm thats what i have and works a treat
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I am going to get one soon and run a through hull pick up
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