La Jolla Monday - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

seaquinn · 03-11-2013, 07:44 PM

too bad about that tank. I'd go to Fast Lane Kayaks and have them take a look at it. With the opening facing forward, and a few miles an hour, it should work...... as long as it is turned on.

Lipripper92592 · 03-11-2013, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by seaquinn

too bad about that tank. I'd go to Fast Lane Kayaks and have them take a look at it. With the opening facing forward, and a few miles an hour, it should work...... as long as it is turned on.

I picked it up used from Fast Lane, so I'm pretty sure it was working fine when it left the shop. I'm starting to wonder if the pickup tube was for the revo and not the PA. Is the pickup tube for the Revo shorter than the PA pickup tube? Can anybody give me the length of the pickup tube they are using on a PA?

Iceman · 03-11-2013, 08:49 PM

The pick up tube needs to be an extra inch longer for the draw on the PAs. New tanks come with the 2nd longer tube to swap out.

Raskal311 · 03-11-2013, 08:55 PM

I picked up a use tank for my PA as well and had to replace it with a tube I got from HD. Make sure pickup is peeping out it the hole by about an inch.

Iceman · 03-12-2013, 07:31 AM

another thing that will make priming difficult is any obstruction, you can pull off the cartridge to expose the impeller by squeezing the 2 red tabs and twisting. A lot of times eel grass finds its way in there and wraps around.

03-12-2013, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Iceman

another thing that will make priming difficult is any obstruction, you can pull off the cartridge to expose the impeller by squeezing the 2 red tabs and twisting. A lot of times eel grass finds its way in there and wraps around.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/t/1003900...2#.UT9MgXxxsVk

Met bigbarrels on the sand one day and he hooked me up with a 3ft/3ft section of this stuff. A little cut about 3"x3" section with some thin strips of duct tape and I haven't had any problems with clogging up my pump anymore.

Lipripper92592 · 03-12-2013, 10:43 AM

Thank you for all the advice, I'll run a longer tube, and use some screen to keep it from getting plugged. Also I'll pop the cartridge and check for grass or obstructions.

03-11-2013, 08:49 PM	#3
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	The pick up tube needs to be an extra inch longer for the draw on the PAs. New tanks come with the 2nd longer tube to swap out. __________________

03-12-2013, 07:31 AM	#5
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	another thing that will make priming difficult is any obstruction, you can pull off the cartridge to expose the impeller by squeezing the 2 red tabs and twisting. A lot of times eel grass finds its way in there and wraps around. __________________

03-11-2013, 07:44 PM	#1
seaquinn wishin' I was fishin' Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Blossom Valley (near El Cajon) Posts: 148	too bad about that tank. I'd go to Fast Lane Kayaks and have them take a look at it. With the opening facing forward, and a few miles an hour, it should work...... as long as it is turned on.

03-11-2013, 08:55 PM	#4
Raskal311 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Santa Ana/Westminster Posts: 1,256	I picked up a use tank for my PA as well and had to replace it with a tube I got from HD. Make sure pickup is peeping out it the hole by about an inch.

03-12-2013, 10:43 AM	#7
Lipripper92592 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 516	Thank you for all the advice, I'll run a longer tube, and use some screen to keep it from getting plugged. Also I'll pop the cartridge and check for grass or obstructions.