Pumps, Resilience, And The Boat Show: Season 5 Episode 8

Host Kristina Hebert sits dockside at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show with Hooker Pumps founder Trista Evans to explore how a patented, serviceable livewell system changed uptime, service, and safety across boating. The conversation widens to boat show business, tech integration, rescue use cases, and a surprising move into agriculture.• Family legacy and industry resilience across market shocks• Fort Lauderdale Boat Show as a business engine and meeting ground• Patented livewell pumps with variable flow and external sea chest• Manifold design delivering true redundancy for multiple wells• Adoption by major builders and standard fit on many models• Tech integration with marine electronics for monitoring and control• In-house service, installer network, rapid turnaround, pump pinch• Future applications in AC circulation and emergency de-watering• Expansion into agriculture with transfer, agitation, and drip pumps• Open pitch to Sea Tow for 10,000 GPH crash pumpsWards Marine Electrichttps://www.wardsmarine.com/Wards Way YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@WardsWay75