Bow PNP

[DarkSide]

So I got tired of throwing a pump over the side and decided to integrate bags into the factory pump, similar to the rear PNP bags. It was actually very simple, i simply placed a wye between the pump and fill port on the bow tank. Then i drilled a hole in the carpeted access pannel and flush mounted a female threaded connector. To use PNP i simply screw a quick connect connector into the female port and done. I originally had passive draining issues but since added a valve and problem is solved. Now it fills AND drains through factory tank.

http://s942.photobucket.com/user/jbbrownaz/library/bow%20plug%20n%20play

[BlackBluMalibu]

Nice work. Does it fill the factory tank first and the feed then two bow bags?

Edited December 31, 2014 by BlackBluMalibu

[DarkSide]

Simultaneously, it has a wye just before the factory hard tank. So it fills all three at the same time. For drain, the two bow bags drain into the 1 bow tank

Edited January 1, 2015 by DarkSide

[BlackBluMalibu]

Great work!

[martypoco]

Careful of those worm drive clamps near your upholstery 

[67King]

Do you have problems filling all of the way?  I did something similar to you, but I used the vent line so mine fill in series, rather than parallel.  I use the same port to fill and drain, I just ran a loop from the hard tank through the same area as yours, and have a quick connect junction, so I continue to vent from the top.  I ended up running a normally closed electric valve that I mounted to the fill port on the front hard tank to solve my passive drainage problems.  Unfortunately, that part of the hard tank now leaks, which I'll have to address with some epoxy of some kind.

 

I'm thinking I may re-do mine, and wye off of the overflow for front, and just use a plug when I don't have the bag there.  Then basically use the center tank overflow to fill from the back of the bag, and use the top port at the back for my vent line.

 

But my perspective may be a bit off because I only have 550's in the rear (soon to change), and I may just be getting impatient waiting for it to fill.  But it does seem like head pressure may be too much for the pump to overcome. 

[DarkSide]

I no longer have that boat, and went with lead in the bow.  Goal this time was NOTHING exposed.  I succeeded except for 2 bags of lead that I shift around based on passenger load, fuel level and sport we are doing.   

Consider adding additional fill pumps for rear bags.  I am 100% full in 4.5 - 5 minutes.  With 1200 PNP on each side.  When you only have 2 hours of ride time wasting 20 min to fill is a PITA.

Edited August 17, 2016 by DarkSide

[Stevo]

Here u go