Sealing the in-deck "bait well" hatch

TooFly · #1 09-15-2012, 12:12 AM

If I don't plug the in-deck scuppers of my 20' CC, I naturally get water intrusion into the bilge through the "bait well." Is caulking the bait well hatch shut with silicone a good idea for a temporary fix? Any other ideas?

Thanks,
Paul

GoodChance · #2 09-15-2012, 10:01 AM

Sure. I'd use BoatLife silicon. It's more elastic, have better UV protection and is "stronger" than bathroom silicon caulking.

TooFly · #3 09-15-2012, 10:04 AM

Thanks, GoodChance. I'mna pick some up today.

Paul

Mikem8560 · #4 09-15-2012, 10:22 PM

I dont like or use the floor well uolt a reat tank instead. Ive also had water enter the floor well
Amd drain intothe bildge. The batch is hard to access anyway partial
Under my leaning post and with a coller partialy on it. Id like to seal the lid and install a smaller
Hatch in it for storage.

countshock · #5 09-18-2012, 11:11 AM

Yeah, I'm looking to do something similar myself. If you guys figure out a good solution, I'd love to see some pics. I'm thinking of turing it into storage/bilge access as I don't use it, but I dont want it filling with water, or letting water into the bilge.

TooFly · #6 09-19-2012, 10:54 PM

Yeah, it's pretty useless as far as I'm concerned. I'm going to simply seal it with silicone for the time being. A friend did the same and made a good point... plug the live well from the OUTSIDE, in case it fills with water. Great tip. Thanks, Dan!

TooFly · #7 09-19-2012, 10:57 PM

Mikem9560 - I though about doing the same. Maybe install a tackle storage thingamajig. But then a cooler is always on top of it. I probably won't bother.

gofastsandman · #8 09-21-2012, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by TooFly

Mikem9560 - I though about doing the same. Maybe install a tackle storage thingamajig. But then a cooler is always on top of it. I probably won't bother.

I cut the well out. You can put some plastic under and over caulk and make a "gasket".

Anyone have good prices for flush mount Zeus fasteners?

TooFly · #9 09-23-2012, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by gofastsandman

I cut the well out. You can put some plastic under and over caulk and make a "gasket".

Anyone have good prices for flush mount Zeus fasteners?

I've been debating whether or not to cut the well out completely. I may as well if it's not going to be used. Too bad I didn't do that before I mounted my Airmar thruhull ducer closer to the transom. Forward of the bait well would've been more ideal for the ducer.

I pulled the fiberglass cutout top off the bait well and cleaned everything up as best I could. I'm going to cut the well out when I get home.

Thanks,
Paul

gofastsandman · #10 09-23-2012, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TooFly

I've been debating whether or not to cut the well out completely. I may as well if it's not going to be used. Too bad I didn't do that before I mounted my Airmar thruhull ducer closer to the transom. Forward of the bait well would've been more ideal for the ducer.

I pulled the fiberglass cutout top off the bait well and cleaned everything up as best I could. I'm going to cut the well out when I get home.

Thanks,
Paul

Think before you jump. Maybe I could have put pie plates in and saved it.

Maybe I could have thought about a less intrusive solution.

Pie plates?