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  • Adam Kunes
    • May 2012
    • 20

    • Pittsburgh

    #1

    Ballast Not Emptying or Filling Up

    2000 Air Nautique Ballast Issues

    When I press the fill up or empty button, Im hearing it. It appears that the seacocks arent functioning properly though. It wont fill up or empty. Any advice? Thanks.
    Tags: ballast
  • TxJole
    Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
    • Jun 2009
    • 898

    • Cedar Creek Lake TEXAS

    #2
    U check the impellers?
    2008 210 SAN TE (Moonraker Yellow over Midnight Blue)

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    • HS
      1,000 Post Club Member
      • Oct 2007
      • 1333

      • Sammamish, WA

      • 2010 SANTE 210 (Sold)
      #3
      "It appears that the seacocks aren't functioning properly though."

      What do you mean they're not functioning properly? Do you have them open? (they should be open.)
      2010 Super Air Nautique 210 Team Edition

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      • Adam Kunes
        • May 2012
        • 20

        • Pittsburgh

        #4
        Originally posted by TxJole View Post
        U check the impellers?
        Not yet. Would that have an impact, I assume. Im new to all of this so I apologize.

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        • Adam Kunes
          • May 2012
          • 20

          • Pittsburgh

          #5
          Originally posted by HS View Post
          "It appears that the seacocks aren't functioning properly though."

          What do you mean they're not functioning properly? Do you have them open? (they should be open.)
          The seacocks are open.

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          • xlair
            Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
            • Jul 2003
            • 694

            • Wisconsin

            #6
            there is a main raw water intake ball valve located under the engine cover that needs to be open. Also make sure the vents are open at the driver's seat. Even if your pumps are going bad if you are driving it should still fill.

            Honestly- if you are unfamiliar with the system prepare to be disappointed.
            2001 Pro Air Nautique
            GT-40, Stargazer, 1200 lbs auto-ballast

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            • charlesml3
              1,000 Post Club Member
              • Jan 2008
              • 2453

              • Lake Gaston, NC

              • 2022 G23
              #7
              Honestly- if you are unfamiliar with the system prepare to be disappointed.
              Oh come on. It's not that bad and in 2000 we were happy to have anything at all.

              Anyway, to the OP: This model-year does not have electric seacocks. It's just one manually operated ball-valve in the bilge just in front of the engine. Make sure that's open.

              Next, there are two air valves to the right of the driver seat. Make sure they're open. If they're all open the tanks will fill by themselves while you're running down the lake. If the tanks aren't full by the time you get to your ski spot then hit the fill switch and let the pump finish it. Once you have water coming out of the overflows in the back of the boat, turn the pump off and close the air valves. No need to close the ball-valve if everything else is good.

              In 2000 the stock pumps were simple bait-well pumps. There's no replaceable impeller. If the pump goes bad, you replace the entire pump.

              -Charles

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