I installed my oil tank in the pretty much useless bait well, built a shelf big enough to hold the oil tank on the front of the bait well wall. To access the oil tank filler cap I installed a 6 inch water tight deck lid right over the filler cap on the hatch. I drilled a 1" drain hole in the bottom of the bait well on the slim chance water gets in. I did not caulk the bait well hatch shut, much too permanent, I removed the hinges, sealed and dressed up the screw holes and used some 1/4" x 1" marine foam strips as gasket material and used screws to hold the hatch in place....easy to remove if needed. And yes I plugged the drain never to be removed. Good luck.
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