18' livewell conversion

[gofastsandman]

Go to page 9 of the Ft. DeSoto gathering post. Pic is just after My Motel. I found a tweaked shorty leaning post and sleeved it to widen it and had the boys at Schmidt`s weld in some 1/2" x 3 " spanners on top. I had some starboard lying around, so I put that on top and cut down my pedestal seats. I slide forward and the controls fall to hand. I slide back, spin around and rest my feet on the transom while fishing. Had to cut out the in deck live well to plumb it, but that allows access to all thru hulls, clam shell pick up, wiring, pump , bilge pumps, and valve. Works great and really helped balance my C.G. too. Rabud ping pong ball scuppers and no more wet feet. I mocked it up many times to get the hoses right while standing. Flows great and holds a ton of bait. You may need a smaller well on an 18 to allow walking room around back.
GFS