brought my boat from one lake to another. i just can't get the pump primed. i've tried everything, checked the strainer, checked the pump (it's working), compressor is coming on. been trying to prime with hose but not working. any suggestions. i'm thinking the pump is running but not working. really not sure. any help is appreciated.

Hello,

I am new to your site but am very glad that I found it. My issue is similar to the other poster. I have a 2005 Boston Whaler 305 Conquest with a Cruisair 9000 btu unit. The boat was new to me last year and being in Michigan the boat must be hauled and winterized. When I put the boat in the water and tried the air unit it worked but it did not pump water. I checked the water pump and it is working fine. The thru-hull is not clogged and the strainer is ok. I was thinking of back flushing the system with a garden hose by way for the discharge port as I think that there is an air gap somewhere in the system. I tried your suggestion of disconnecting the discharge hose on the pump but the factory really 'Gorilla'd' it on and I am afraid of breaking the housing in the process. I did notice that at the discharge point on the hull side there is a loop. Since the boat is in rack and launch storage I hope that I do not have to do this every time is comes out of the water.

I would appreciate your thoughts on this issue.

Thanks!