Re: livewell question
Just my preference, but I like the in-floor livewell set up a) lower center of gravity b) doesn't take up cockpit area. It is harder to snag bait though compared to a transom or leaning post setup.
My plumbing setup is as follows: (top lid of livewell is about 2" above floating waterline)
Fill: bronze thru-hull with high-speed bronze scoop on outside of hull. Inside of thru-hull has bronze sea-cock. On top of seacock is a T, one side of T goes to saltwater washdown pump (another system not related to baitwell) and other has a Rule Baitwell pump threaded right on a nipple. discharge of baitwell pump goes to inlet near top aft left side of livewell (assume oval or round well). In line shut-off valve just before inlet to livewell.
Drain: Bronze Seacock through transom just above garboard drain (main drain plug) From Seacock,, 2" line to a PVC 90 degree elbow glassed into aft bottom of livewell. Inside livewell the elbow faces "up" and is flush with the bottom of well. MAde up 2 pvc "inserts". One is a riser tube which has small holes at the natural waterline level of the boat (if free flowing allowed to happen, then water will fill to this line when sitting at dock). Top of tube is capped, holes are 1/4" to prevent bait from getting snagged inside tube. OTher tube is only 1" long and acts as a "Plug" (with a cap) when the livewell is not used (you can also shut off the drain seacock).
To fill, 1) open the inlet seacock & turn on pump, water will fill to drain level and then as it keeps filling above waterline (Still below floor and lid) the water will drain out the long tube on drain. WHen at speed, the scoop will force water into the inlet, through the pump and into the well.
To drain, you must get on plane and close the inlet seacock, keep the drain seacock open & pull out the outlet tube. The drain through the transom will suck at a pretty fast rate and drain the well and everything in it. when drained, close the drain seacock and put in the plug.
[ May 10, 2002, 08:42 AM: Message edited by: the other tom ]
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