Water Pickup

[WESTERNAERO]

Another thing, the thru hull bulkhead fittings. Above or below the water line? Whats the thinking here? Does having them below make it easier on the pump to prime itself?

[SFV2RVR]

Another thing, the thru hull bulkhead fittings. Above or below the water line? Whats the thinking here? Does having them below make it easier on the pump to prime itself?

Mine are low because where they come thru the transom they go directly into the sea strainer for a clean connection.

[WESTERNAERO]

Mine are low because where they come thru the transom they go directly into the sea strainer for a clean connection.

Or does having them below prefill the strainers instead of the pump trying to fill them?

[SFV2RVR]

Or does having them below prefill the strainers instead of the pump trying to fill them?

The pump still fills them. I thought they actually were mounted lower on the transom, but I was wrong. Here's a inside view.