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I am soon going to tackle my ballast install project on my 2000 SAN, and I am considering using individual 3/4" thru-hulls for each of the 3 Johnson pumps (as opposed to my orginally planned 1.5" thru-hull and manifold (thing is huge)). However, for those of you who have done this (as opposed to using 1" intakes or a manifold with 1" lines), I have a few questions:
1. Were you able to get the 3/4" hose around the Johnson pump intakes? I remember that 1" hose was not terribly snug or hard to get on, so I think this might work. I do not have the materials at my house (they are 70 miles away), so thought I would ask the PN brain.
2. What size did you use on the outflow side of the pumps? Presumably 3/4" also. I ask because I already planned this for 1" between the pumps and the bags and have the hose and fly-high fittings for 1". I'm not sure that having 1" lines between the pumps and the bags is a good idea. I'm not worried about it not being faster than 3/4", I understand the bottle kneck issue of using 3/4" thru-hulls and lines to the pumps. I'm just trying to figure out whether I need to return/sell my 1" fittings and sell my 1" hose, or whether I can use it without causing any problems.
Thanks.
Scott
1. Were you able to get the 3/4" hose around the Johnson pump intakes? I remember that 1" hose was not terribly snug or hard to get on, so I think this might work. I do not have the materials at my house (they are 70 miles away), so thought I would ask the PN brain.
2. What size did you use on the outflow side of the pumps? Presumably 3/4" also. I ask because I already planned this for 1" between the pumps and the bags and have the hose and fly-high fittings for 1". I'm not sure that having 1" lines between the pumps and the bags is a good idea. I'm not worried about it not being faster than 3/4", I understand the bottle kneck issue of using 3/4" thru-hulls and lines to the pumps. I'm just trying to figure out whether I need to return/sell my 1" fittings and sell my 1" hose, or whether I can use it without causing any problems.
Thanks.
Scott
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