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[Islandtrader]

still tring to post pic .maybe this time [url=http://s728.photobucket.com/albums/ww290/88bowtie/?albumview=slideshow]

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The way to do this is go to photo bucket (use my link if you like) Click on the picture you want to post. Copy the image code (use ctrl c). Back to CSC post reply and click on the instant UBB Code "image". Now paste (ctrl v) the image you copied from photo bucket, and it should appear in the preview post.

It is confusing the first time, then it becomes easy

[vcs]

kneedeep,
Great job!!!! I love the livewell that is how I want mine to turn out.

[kneedeep]

thanks guy's for all the comments, it's dam sure a labor of love. added a few more pics from this weekend photobucket homepage

[vcs]

Would you mind sharing how you made the livewell from a 55 gallon drum? I am trying to have one made similiar to yours.
Thank you in advance

[kneedeep]

what i did to make the livewell was to find a plastic drum 35 to 55 gallons and it needs to be smooth on the inside no bands or marking on it. cut the top and the bottom off at the height you want. with the top and bottom cut off you can now shape it in an oval. when you get the shape you want note the dim across the top width & lenght. build a 4 sided box with no top or bottom out of 3/4 ply so you can slide the plastic drum in the box and it will hold that shape. the box should be 3/4'' shorter than the drum. now get a piece of 3/4''ply or mdf cut about 5'' bigger all the way around the end of the oval,and glue a piece of formica to it. next place the drum on top of the formica and center it,mark the inside and the outside of the drum on the formica. take a 1/4 drill ,drill between those 2 lines,take a jig saw and cut both lines out. the inside piece becomes the top of the livewell with the formica on the inside,the other piece becomes the flange at the bottom. secure both pieces,clay radius the top. rout with a 1/2 round the bottom where drum and the formica meet. this is your temp mold,just wax it ,gelcoat it and lay it up . all the work is done thru the open bottom when done knock your wood box off and cut the drum off. i added two pic's in my slideshow of one i did for my other boat