Any Champion bass boat owners??

[Crookhunter]

Question about leaking live well lines (intake/outtake). I have a leak somewhere near the transom, that I have narrowed down to that. Any history of doing this yourself as I see the gas tank has to come out, etc. Or how much (estimate) in boat shop replacing the system. Thanks

[muzzlebrake]

It may be the o-ring seals on your pumps. The pump head twists into the pump base socket and sometimes when they get old the o-rings go bad. Lots of times when you put the motor in reverse it will force water backwards thru the inlet holes and out thru the pump base seal into the bilge area. this happens pretty easily when your drain valve is in closed position. You might give this a look see

[muzzlebrake]

This happens to my boat sometimes when I power back the boat off the trailer.

[Crookhunter]

Thanks, I'll check that out.

[DonBon]

No but I have come in second a couple of times. Sorry I couldn't resist. Bump for you.

[Crookhunter]

No but I have come in second a couple of times. Sorry I couldn't resist. Bump for you.

Yeah, no prob, makes sense. Still looking for help if anyone knows how to trouble shoot the issue.

[steve morton]

Probably froze and cracked where coming thru the hu

[basschump]

What a timely thread. I'm having the same issue with my 2000 model 187. I haven't had time to isolate the issue. I plugged the livewell intake and drain line at the transom- which stopped the leak. I'm hoping not to have to pull the gas tank.


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[Razorback01]

PM Carlock, I think he's a Champion guy.

[TexMax]

If it's coming in the hull your pump housing is probably cracked. The older rule pumps were notorious for that (and the new ones aren't much better)

[muzzlebrake]

If it's coming in the hull your pump housing is probably cracked. The older rule pumps were notorious for that (and the new ones aren't much better)

X10
Forgot about that cheap plastic housing. I replaced one in my old Bass Tracker 175. PITA getting the hoses off.

[Electrican]

If it's coming in the hull your pump housing is probably cracked. The older rule pumps were notorious for that (and the new ones aren't much better)

X100 I never owned a champion but have a buddy that had this issue. It most definitely is the pump housing. We were fishing in his his boat and next thing you know we were standing in 1" of water. Opened the lid and seen the water coming in from pump. Took it off and stuffed rag in hole and pumped it out and kept on fishing!