Versatile, High Volume Connection Options
The unique design of the pump head features integrated hose barbs for use with 1" hose, just slide the hose over the bronze inlet and outlet ports and secure with hose clamps.
Additionally, 1/2" NPT female connections are provided for use with smaller hose (use with optional 1/2" thread to 3/4" hose barb adapter to convert to the more common 3/4" hose size), giving you a multitude of connection options.
For the fastest system we recommend using 1" hose.
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I bought one to play with replacing my Rule1100s in my ballast system. It's a self-installed system in an '01 Malibu. I'm floored at how well they work, but ecstatic at how much simpler they make the install. I've since replaced 8 pumps for four bags with 3 more of these. I'm trying to figure out a way to get a 5th plumbed in to be flexible for filling surf bags anywhere in the cabin. Anyways, GONE are the doubled up wires for separate fill and drain pumps. GONE are the extra hose runs for draining. GONE are the vent loops, check valves, and cable holders to keep everything in place. I had used 12V solenoid valves to handle flow control, auto-filling, auto-draining, and overflow. Worked great for 2 years and then they started to disintegrate if they were low in the loop and always in the presence of water. These impellar based pumps are the perfect answer. Now it all works!!! It's clean!!! And it's oh so fast to fill and drain. Draining especially is awesome because it sucks those bags vacuum dry!
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Last year (2010) I installed an impeller based ballast system in my 99 Air Nautique using 3 of the Johnson pumps from Wakemakers. The pumps were relatively easy to install, once I figured out how and where I was going to mount them (with the help of Matt H. who embarked on the same project at the same time). These pumps are heavy (built like a tank, and I mean a Tiger II, not a crappy Sherman). Each pump comes with 8 spacer/grommets that help with mounting and vibration.
I used 10 gauge wire to wire these pumps to the switches I also bought from wakemakers. The directions to the pumps will tell you what gauge you need based on total distance of the wiring (be sure to measure the full round trip, not just 1-way). The pumps come with a reasonable amount of wire off the bat, which comes in handy if your wire order is a bit short.
The pumps are fully reversible (with correct wiring) and also can be switched manually at the impeller head if you end up wiring backwards. Of course, just flipping the switch upside down and then flipping the labeled cover on the switch is probably easier.
Since installing the pumps, I have had zero problems with them (other than a bad crimp/loose wire on my first test run, but that had nothing to do with the pumps). I even ran one dry (by accident) for about 3-4 minutes on my first day. No damage and still works fine. The pumps are loud with the hatch cover up, but not bad with the cover down. In fact, I wish they were louder, because if you are under way, they are hard to hear the audible change in pitch when the bags are totally empty (when emptying), which is the signal to shut off the pumps.
I timed the fill times, and with these pumps, I could fill 2 x 400 lb V-drive sacs in 3:30 seconds. Empty time is about the same. Fill/empty time for my integrated bow and locker sacs set to about 500 lbs was around 5:30 seconds.
Do I have anything bad to say about these pumps? They are somewhat big, and they are heavy, which is somewhat of a negative, but considering that those two things probably are the result of the great build quality, I can live with it.
Last I checked, these came with a 3-year mfg. warranty, which I believe is 2 years longer than the Jabscos.
Bottom-line... would I buy these again? Unequivocally, yes. In fact I just did. Price was even better this time due to the sale. I just bought a new boat and bought 3 more of these for installation this Spring in my 2000 SAN.
You can see a picture of the installed pumps in my 99 boat posted here at Wakemakers, along with a picture of my switches under that item.
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This pump is built solid, the Price from WakeMAKERS was unbeatable for the capacity. 720 GPH fills a 750 Fly Hi sac in just about 7.5 minutes compared to the Jabsco 640 GPH. Bleed-off valves are convenient for releiving pressure in the lines. The 1" ports fit perfectly on 1" Ballast hose. Solid engineering, Best value for the speed.
As always, WakeMAKERS customer service is second to none. They are helpful building the perfect ballast system or adding to your current system. Thanks guys!
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I purchased two of the Johnson Pump & installed by myself . I compared the Spec of two different pump, the Jabsco & the Johnson, I found the Johnson pump had a higher flow rate ( 745 G per Hour ) versus the Jabsco pump had the slower flow rate ( 640 G per Hour ) . Although, the Jabsco pump came out with the new premium green impreller which cost $39.95 more in order to increase the quality of the pump & flow rate but I don't get the new specification of flow rate after the upgrade with new impreller and I talked to the people at Wake maker, they only told me the Jabsco is better pump compare to Johnson pump but there is a different in price now .....
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I picked this pump up shortly after WakeMakers started offering it and have been pleasantly suprised. I had planned on putting two ballast puppies (Jabsco) in my Air Nautique to service the bags in my rear compartments. After talking with the guys at WakeMakers, they suggested going with these due to Johnson's good reputation in regards to pumps and also the higher gallon per hour that these things will do. I was impressed at how easily they were to install and how well they've worked. I've had the boat out 10+ times so far and they've worked perfectly.
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