Live Well won’t drain

[PFM]

I have a 2016 Crestliner Commander 2050 and the live well won’t drain. I only use it for storage, but still it would be nice if it didn’t hold water. I’ve tried everything from a snake to blowing compressed air and can’t figure out the problem........any ideas out there?

[hard knox]

It is likely  you have a mud wasp nest in the plumbing did the snake or air come out the outlet hose ? Try pressurizing it with a garden hose if its mud wasp it is very hard packed dry mud it will take some doing to get it out .

[PFM]

That’s a good idea

[J.D.]

There my be a loop or bend in the line somewhere, much like the trap under your sink.... it lets the air and snake thru, but won't drain on its own.  ...... ask me how I know....

[PFM]

Did you have to pull up the floor?

[J.D.]

On 7/4/2018 at 2:26 PM, PFM said:

Did you have to pull up the floor?

Nope.... Disconnected at both ends and did a shake and pull with a buddy, and the hose got about 8" longer. Just enough to drain properly. My guess is that slack in the line flopped around running in the waves, and the bouncing moved it from it's normal drain path.

[PFM]

That’s possible as well