[Dan]

Thanks for the replies. I had a set up very similar to the other tom in my Dad's Seacraft but it didn't work to my satisfaction. The pump would pump water in faster than it would drain out causing the well to overfill onto the deck. A timer probably would have helped but I was young and didn't think of that. My solution at the time was to run a 2nd pump parallel to have the inflow and outflow at the same rate. I am sure if I put some thought in to it I could make it work like Tom's. However, like Craig I am a firm believer in the K.I.S.S. philosophy. I am going to keep an aerator below deck for small stuff or if I want to keep a few spots/croakers for just in case situations. I am going to get a 30-40 gal oval livewell to keep above deck for the more serious livebait trips. I'll run a "T" off the inlet for the washdown pump, connect that to a livewell pump, and run the outflow over the splashwell. No additional holes to drill. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

Dan