Ballast Pumps & Fittings

Pumps, hoses and the right fittings

Ballast bags fill and drain by external pump, and most of this collection is the plumbing that connects them — the right pump for your boat, the right hose diameter for the run, and the right fittings to lock it all together without leaks. Pumps. The Jabsco Ballast Puppy is the workhorse for smaller sacs. The Johnson Tallulah at 13.5 GPM steps up the flow for bigger fills. Both come with replaceable impellers for when they wear. The Fly High Fatsac Supa Tsunami Pump runs even larger sacs. From Straight Line, the Super Sumo and Super Max Flow Pumps cover the higher end. The Hardline Fat Pumper is a strong alternative. Hoses. Fatsac reinforced helical tiger hose comes in 3/4 inch black and 1-1/2 inch clear — clear lets you see what’s flowing. Match the hose diameter to the pump and fittings on your sac. Fittings. Most of the range here. Quick connects in 3/4, 1-1/8 and 1-1/2 inch, in straight and elbow shapes for tight runs. Suction stops to prevent backflow when the pump’s off. Hull kits in bronze for through-hull installs. Schrader valve adaptors, Quick Twist caps, Wally plugs, Air Release plugs, Flow-Rite plugs, automatic venting caps, hose clamps and adaptor fittings. Brand-matching. Pump and fitting families are easiest to keep together — Fly High Fatsac fittings work with Fly High Fatsac sacs, Straight Line fittings work with Straight Line. Mixing is possible with adaptors but adds points of failure. If you’re not sure what your sac uses, look at the valve and bring a photo into the store — we can match it from a picture.