Transom Shower Water inlet/pump

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adudinsk
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Transom Shower Water inlet/pump

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Just wondering...
With the original 26M transom shower, I know where it is located ..
But where is the pump located? Where is the water inlet located?
Anyone have photos of all that??


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Re: Transom Shower Water inlet/pump

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i have a wash down pump installed in mine but u could use it as a shower also
I already had installed an 8" deck plate one on each side of my eng. well
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so I removed it to give access to that location & installed my pump & hose connector there
I then cut an 8" round hole down in the aft bunk liner to give me access from underneath also
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installed this self priming pump u can see my bilge vent fan mounted just above it

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installed water pick up in transom

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bought a 10" matching cover to cover the hole in the liner in the aft bunk I found these matching liner covers at a marine flea mrkt so I bought a whole bunch of them & used them all over the boat to cover all the liner access holes so as they look like factory install as they match the line colour


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Attached a line with a screen filter at transom pick up & another line from the filter to below the water line

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if u click on this pic u can enlarge the pic switch for thr pump is on my pedestal

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hose attachment
hope this is what u r looking for ?
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Re: Transom Shower Water inlet/pump

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Hey Highlander, what year is your motor?
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Re: Transom Shower Water inlet/pump

Post by Russ »

Washdown pumps were not a factory option. So it is a custom install.

The most likely location for the pump is behind the aft bunk. Once you identify the pump, you can trace it to the inlet.

I hate holes in the bottom of the boat so my intake is a hose that I toss over when needed.
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Re: Transom Shower Water inlet/pump

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Good point .. I too would be nervous installing anything below water line.
I like the idea of a elbow.. and when you need to you attach a hose/etc.

Now I will have to crawl around my berth and try to figure out a solution..
Another summer project ..

thanks for all the photos!

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Re: Transom Shower Water inlet/pump

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Here's a link to my seawater washdown pump.
https://macgregorsailors.com/forum/view ... p?p=358693


Some have plumbed their freshwater tank to a cockpit shower.
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Re: Transom Shower Water inlet/pump

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Sheppie62 wrote: Mon May 16, 2022 1:34 pm Hey Highlander, what year is your motor?
It,s a 2007 Merc 75HP four stroke Big Block ! fuel injection , I bought it used 10 months old was still under warranty from Mercury I bought it from I Boats USA for less than half the price of a brand new one

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Re: Transom Shower Water inlet/pump

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It,s a 2007 Merc 75HP four stroke Big Block ! fuel injection , I bought it used 10 months old was still under warranty from Mercury I bought it from I Boats USA for less than half the price of a brand new one

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Did you have to adjust weight in boat after installation? I have about same weight motor as you, I need more weight up front. Mine is a 75+ model
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Re: Transom Shower Water inlet/pump

Post by Highlander »

nope but I don't have a 10" or 12" jackplate on my mount
I f I was going to do that I,d go with an extended swim platform eng mount which actually extends the hull length from these guys
https://www.armstrongnautical.com/armstrong-brackets/
It not only extends the hull but also adds more floatation to the stern
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Re: Transom Shower Water inlet/pump

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I was looking at the Tattoo 26 spec. they show that the shower was a factory option. .. Drats, now I need to get a Tattoo 26...
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