The Shurflo Piranha 800 GPH Aerator Ballast Pump is smart, reliable, attractive, and efficient. The tough density nylon housing and heavy duty water cooled motor give the SHURflo ballast pumps unparalleled reliability. Patented anti-airlock feature allows the pump to clear trapped air in rough water or when the boat is anchored. These aerator ballast pumps have a removable cartridge for easy cleaning. At a rated capacity of 800 GPH it has plenty of volume to fill and drain ballast bags quickly. The OEM Malibu Ballast Pump has a 3/4″ threaded inlet connection, and 3/4″ hose barb discharge fitting.

The Shurflo Piranha 35711600 is the OEM ballast pump for Malibu Wakeboard Boats and Sanger Wakeboard Boats. Customers that want to replace the OEM Piranha Ballast Pumps can do so at a lower price than they would see from their Malibu dealer.

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The Rule Tournament 1100 GPH Aerator Ballast Pump is in stock just in time for those winter projects. When it comes to speed and convenience, nothing can match the Rule 405FC. At a rated capacity of 1,100 GPH it has plenty of volume to fill and drain ballast bags quickly. Installation is make even easier thanks to the 3/4″ threaded inlet connection, and your choice of a 1″ straight and 1″ elbow hose barb discharge. Both fittings are included in the package. This is the perfect pump to make installation of your automated wakeboard ballast system easy as pie.

Designed to last, the Rule 1100 features a rugged outer casing that is impervious to gas, oil and other chemicals commonly found in the bilge of wakeboard boats. Thanks to the quick release cartridge motor design, the entire pump can be swapped out in seconds.

This is a raw component pump designed for use in an automated ballast system, it DOES NOT include the necessary fittings, hose and connectors to be able to fill a portable ballast bag. The hose barb adapter elbow on the outlet of the pump is included, as is a straight version of the same fitting for the ultimate in installation flexibility. The wiring connection is 36″ long, and consists of a pair of 16AWG stranded wires.

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New for 2010 the Johnson Ultra Ballast Wakeboard Ballast Pump is finally back in stock after being sold out for much of the summer. Designed to quickly fill or when reversed, drain a ballast tank at a rate of more than 720 GPH which makes this the fastest flexible impeller pump on the market. Besides the speed, the Johnson Ultra Ballast Pump has a robust design that can handle the rigors of continues usage and has a built in thermal overload for added protection.  The Ultra Ballast Pump is perfect for automated ballast system applications or as an upgraded factory wakeboard ballast pump in Mastercraft, Nautique, Centurion, Supra, and Moomba wakeboard boats.

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Jabsco Ballast Puppy Impeller Pump

At least a few times a week we have someone ask “what is the difference between more expensive ballast pumps like Jabsco’s Ballast Puppy and the cheaper bilge pump style options?”. Since choosing a pump is the main determinant for ballast system design, we thought it would be a good idea to put together a guide that helps make this process easier and less time consuming.

When it comes to installing a ballast system, the first decision to make is which type of ballast pump you plan on using.  This decision will impact the rest of the system design and layout, as well as the number of components required for proper functionality.  There are pros and cons to each type of pump, which we have summarized in the following table: