Transom mounted water pickup
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That is correct, water is forced through the transome pick-up to your engine mounted pump.
Should you choose to add a drive shower, it has nothing to do with your other water supply or pump. It's mounted by itself on your outdrive and has a little lead hanging in the water which the water is forced up through and then just dumps the water on top of your outdrive for cooling the top bearing.
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Should you choose to add a drive shower, it has nothing to do with your other water supply or pump. It's mounted by itself on your outdrive and has a little lead hanging in the water which the water is forced up through and then just dumps the water on top of your outdrive for cooling the top bearing.
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There is quite a bit of water presure from a transom mounted pickup. I know thie because I now have one with a sea strainer. The other weekend I opened the strainer to clean it out, and didn't tighten the lid enough. Water was spraying from the glass lid (with rubber seal) all over the engine comparnment. And I did strew it down to what I thought was tight. Not so!
Here is a pick of my pickup and strainer.
Here is a pick of my pickup and strainer.
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The Latham design looks great, & very simple to install. I've decided to leave the drive pick up figured the way it is, I will simply run a hose from the fitting inside to a thru hull fitting to dump it over board. I think that is the easiest, & just a bit of insurance for the drive. I've searched, & can't seem to find solid info on whether the drive has to have water going thru it. I also do plan on a drive shower install.
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I think there is a bit of confusion on this thread ,rangerrick was talking about using the drive pickups for a drive shower and adding a transom mounted pickup for engine cooling, i think he was.Rangerrick if you want to get a drive shower alot of aftermarket dealers have them, they mount on the drive on the out side of the boat.
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Rangerrick after reading your post you cant just tap into your cooling water fitting to dump water on your drive , this water is intended for the engine. If you want to cool your drive purchase a drive shower.