priming new Hobie bait tank. - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Local951 · 04-14-2015, 03:51 PM

I have a new hobie bait tank. Should it just start pumping at the pull of the switch or does it require priming? I could only get it to start filling up once I poured water in it and pinched the hose. Is that normal start up?

jorluivil · 04-14-2015, 03:55 PM

I just turn it on, peddle fast for a few seconds and it starts pumping water.

Bert Vega · 04-14-2015, 04:08 PM

I have a tube that I use to clear clogs and prime. No pedaling required.

Iceman · 04-14-2015, 04:09 PM

the (forward) pointing pick up tube will push water up to the impeller sitting above the water line when you pedal. Once primed it should maintain it's prime for as long as 8 hours on a fully charged battery.

Local951 · 04-14-2015, 04:51 PM

Ok I will give that a shot. Thanks.

tamddo714 · 04-15-2015, 02:31 AM

i just pedal fast and turn left and right hard a few times

PapaDave · 04-15-2015, 03:11 PM

Use the tube to suck the water up, like siphoning gas, it will save you from getting frustrated.

momo fish · 04-15-2015, 03:20 PM

I flop up and down and it seems to work plus confuse the crap out of everyone to stay away.. Seems to push water up the tube and get it going.. If not just peddle fast in circles..

A trick I found is facing the intake tube off center and it seems to create a vacuum like effect when priming.. Who knows but it worked for me..

blitzburgh · 04-16-2015, 07:57 AM

Here's what I do

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...JK..do what the other guys said

Iceman · 04-16-2015, 08:21 AM

FYI when you purchase a new livewell there is an extra length of tubing in the tank 1 inch longer than the one on the pick up, swap it out if you have a PA, you need that extra inch of draw.

YakDout · 04-16-2015, 10:53 AM

Can't wait for the new intake tubes

Rambo · 04-16-2015, 11:10 AM

I have a hard time starting the live well also so I started using the hand bilge pump with a hose attach and fill the water half way/cover the live well pump then run the tank. It runs all day without any problem after filling the live well. I did the extra length extension for the PA and it did not help for me.

Cadillyak · 04-16-2015, 11:48 AM

One issue I found with mine was that the opening to the tube was facing back, thus there was no "vaccum" created. I spun the tube around so that the opening was facing forward, problem solved.

04-14-2015, 03:51 PM	#1
Local951 Junior Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 10	priming new Hobie bait tank. I have a new hobie bait tank. Should it just start pumping at the pull of the switch or does it require priming? I could only get it to start filling up once I poured water in it and pinched the hose. Is that normal start up?

04-14-2015, 03:55 PM	#2
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	I just turn it on, peddle fast for a few seconds and it starts pumping water. __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

04-14-2015, 04:08 PM	#3
Bert Vega Tail Chaser! Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Murrieta Posts: 627	I have a tube that I use to clear clogs and prime. No pedaling required. __________________ I hate seals!!!

04-14-2015, 04:09 PM	#4
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	the (forward) pointing pick up tube will push water up to the impeller sitting above the water line when you pedal. Once primed it should maintain it's prime for as long as 8 hours on a fully charged battery. __________________

04-15-2015, 03:11 PM	#7
PapaDave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 1,473	Use the tube to suck the water up, like siphoning gas, it will save you from getting frustrated. __________________ So long and thanks for all the fish...

04-14-2015, 04:51 PM	#5
Local951 Junior Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 10	Ok I will give that a shot. Thanks.

04-15-2015, 02:31 AM	#6
tamddo714 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 273	i just pedal fast and turn left and right hard a few times

04-15-2015, 03:20 PM	#8
momo fish Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Camarillo Posts: 1,491	I flop up and down and it seems to work plus confuse the crap out of everyone to stay away.. Seems to push water up the tube and get it going.. If not just peddle fast in circles.. A trick I found is facing the intake tube off center and it seems to create a vacuum like effect when priming.. Who knows but it worked for me..

04-16-2015, 07:57 AM	#9
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Here's what I do . . . . . . ...JK..do what the other guys said __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

04-16-2015, 08:21 AM	#10
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	FYI when you purchase a new livewell there is an extra length of tubing in the tank 1 inch longer than the one on the pick up, swap it out if you have a PA, you need that extra inch of draw. __________________

04-16-2015, 10:53 AM	#11
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	Can't wait for the new intake tubes

04-16-2015, 11:10 AM	#12
Rambo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: West Covina, CA Posts: 434	Just use the Bilge Pump I have a hard time starting the live well also so I started using the hand bilge pump with a hose attach and fill the water half way/cover the live well pump then run the tank. It runs all day without any problem after filling the live well. I did the extra length extension for the PA and it did not help for me.

04-16-2015, 11:48 AM	#13
Cadillyak Team Get $$ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 841	One issue I found with mine was that the opening to the tube was facing back, thus there was no "vaccum" created. I spun the tube around so that the opening was facing forward, problem solved. __________________ The "Y" is silent 2012 Olive PA 12 2011 Papaya Outback