Sounds silly, but can some experienced 2010 Z-7 owner tell me how to operate the livewell system? Mine's got a push-in/pull out valve of some type in the starboard livewell, but I'm not sure how to use it. The owner's manual shows a different type of exterior switch to open/close the valve. Thanks.
Bob welcome aboard. Here is a link to Bass Boat Central regarding the Z-7 livewell in a 2009. I have the 2008 and it confuses me as well. Hope this helps out.
http://bbcboards.zeroforum.com/zerothread/505904-2009-z-7-livewell-question
Sounds like a pump out system. Pull it out and and it pumps the water out push it in and it recirculates. I would try that. I had 1 in my champion, but don't remember for sure if it was pushed in/pumps out or vice versa.
Buzbait you nailed it!!
Don't forget to put the drain plug in the livewell also, easily overlooked.
On tournament days I will run the aerator on auto, and while running from hole to hole flip the recirc on (with the valve pulled out/pump out). When the water pushes into the upper 90's, I have found this to be a very effective way to avoid any dead fish.