08-13-2013, 01:51 PM
Your fresh water pump is likely a Shurhold 4-7 gpm (gallons per minute) pump. Normally this fine for a vessel such as a Coronet. The fresh water wash-down is meant for small clean ups and not to wash an entire vessel. The self coiling hose is designed not to kink and is just about the right interior diameter to keep the pressure up. By switching to a regular garden hose (more prone to flattening and kinking) you may actually have reduced the available pressure.
Water pumps are rated by gallons per minute and psi. Check your pump to see what it is rated at. They make pumps in a variety of gpm and psi. If you do upgrade, make sure not to go too high on the pressure. A very high pressure pump could easily overpower your fresh water hoses in the boat and cause all kinds of leaks.
Good luck and let us know how you make out.
Water pumps are rated by gallons per minute and psi. Check your pump to see what it is rated at. They make pumps in a variety of gpm and psi. If you do upgrade, make sure not to go too high on the pressure. A very high pressure pump could easily overpower your fresh water hoses in the boat and cause all kinds of leaks.
Good luck and let us know how you make out.
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