Hobie Livewell / bait tank parts?

[RobFish]

Mine died about a month ago as well.
Did a quick fix job in the garage which lasted about a month.
I'll be heading to the store to buy another switch today.
They're $12, and 2 minutes to swap out. If I have to do that every year, or even every 6 months, I'm OK with that.
To have it wired directly and using the battery terminals as the on/off is doable, but having a switch for $12 is the best option for me.
I believe that the newest version from Hobie does have that red plastic cover so that will provide a bit of a better guard compared to the one I'm removing which has nothing but the bare wires pretty much exposed.
Design flaw? Not sure, but I don't think an on/off switch should be a consumable item on a live well.

[StinkyMatt]

I don't think people mind replacing a 12 dollar switch every few months.

What they do mind is having a switch failure while you are on the water with a tank full of sardines going belly up.

That sucks big monkey balls.

[Iceman]

Suppose someone wanted to replace that crappy push / pull O.E. switch with another crappy Hobie push / pull switch. Where would I order it? I don't think Andy has them?

(I'm wanting one of these.)

I have the replacement switches.

I've been through 5 switches on my tank in 4 months, same problem over and over. Granted I fish 3-4 days a week minimum so it see's a lot of abuse.

Corrosion and snapping at the wire to the switch connection. It's been under warranty and the shop kept assuring me it they would fix it.

Finally, I just asked for the switch and I would take care of it myself. I covered the switch where the wires connect with so much marine goop and I haven't had an issue as of yet.

[BrokeLoser]

Originally Posted by Drake

I've been through 5 switches on my tank in 4 months, same problem over and over. Granted I fish 3-4 days a week minimum so it see's a lot of abuse.

Corrosion and snapping at the wire to the switch connection. It's been under warranty and the shop kept assuring me it they would fix it.

Finally, I just asked for the switch and I would take care of it myself. I covered the switch where the wires connect with so much marine goop and I haven't had an issue as of yet.

I'll definitely try this if I can't find the sealed red switch here locally.

Just avoid the headache, pick it up through Andy and goop it. I've put this one through many many trips and not a lick of corrosion

[BrokeLoser]

Originally Posted by Iceman

I have the replacement switches.

Do you have the red one with the sleeve / jacket over it?

[Iceman]

no, I have the ones like Drake posted.

[BrokeLoser]

Originally Posted by Iceman

no, I have the ones like Drake posted.

Can you get them?...I'm thinking I might have a better chance with them being completely sealed. I found them at a place in Florida.
http://sunjammers.com/kayak-gear/kay...-livewell.html