javafish

Lots of help.. thanks folks and friends!

truklodyte

:bpts:bptsI have made someupdated drawings of installing and making a live well.I hope these will help another member out with their project.I believe in recycling old boats and build materials .





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truklodyte

For all the new members that are looking at building a live well.Without cutting into deck.All of the above are for a temporary to permanent system .If you want a more custom look there is other postings in the boaters section.With Build in livewells and combination seats and live well combos.So if this is not your game there is others here that can assist you or build and install for you.Remember to recycle a boat before buying a new one ,you can always modify it to suit you.

Sea Monkey

The OLE livewell. I made mine out of a 35 gallon plastic drum.. I,ve got a tru-hull strainer (1/2) THEN BALL valve, then pump (360hr) then 15ft. 3/4in. hose. hose runs up to livewell . Livewell has 1 1/2in. truehull for an overflow. Over flow then to another tru-hull on the boat. I can pull hose out of livewell and use for a washdown also. I had 50-75 large live baits at one time ..(hardtails ,porgys,bb's.)

The top of drum is cut about 8in. oval opening , this helps reduce sloshing. I gat no water slshing ou t of mine at all. THe livewell holds 25 gal. of water. (35 gal. drum) . THe bomb livewell , freshwater continually pumped in with overflow.. Goodluck . Be carefull a livewell can sink a boat rather fast . Check and recheck all hoses and clamps ,bilge pumps, etc.