bait tank voltage question.

[Raskal311]

Originally Posted by TJones

i have a stock hobie bait tank , except i installed a wire mesh screen on the intake tube to prevent sea grass from getting sucked into the pump. this screen quickly gets clogged up, and starts restricting water flow. my question is , what would happen if i used a 12 vlt battery instead of the standard 6 vlt . the pump will turn more revolutions , hench create more water flow ? any drawbacks to this mod? accelerate wear on the pump ,i imagine . has anyone done this ? and will the extra water flow be noticeable . keeping the bait more lively . thanks for any input .

The pump was design to run on 12v. Only problem I can see is the return pipe may not be able to handle the extra volume; especially when something clogs the pipe. You'll end up spilling over the top and on to the battery.