Adam F Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 A number of people now have asked / PM'd me to see how the live well is constructed on BW. Alan Lake (Domino) had a cracking feature on his own website last year, but it isnt hosted anymore, so I though I would post a few piccies to show how I did mine for anyone interrested. To start here is the barrell. It came from here: http://www.smithsofthedean.co.uk/Miscellaneous.htm I have both the inlet and the outlet at the same level. Many choose to have the inlet lower to create better water movement, but for some reason I find this works better. Inlet is 3/4" outlet is 1 1/2" needs to be bigger to keep up with the inlet. The tap at the bottom came from a self brew shop in Ringwood for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam F Posted August 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 The pump is a cheap Rule 350 GPH bilge pump coasting about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam F Posted August 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Here is the switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam F Posted August 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 ...and finally: I installed a new skin fitting alongside the current outlet for the main bilge. It is here that the water exits the tank. The two hoses fit inside one another so when the tank is not onboard they store by sliding them together underneath the transom - keeps them out of the way. The deck wash hose fits snuggly inside the inlet hose for washing down although I am trying to find a plastic Y connector with a divertor to allow me to run both the tank and the hose and switch between them. This set up cost just under Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les L. Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 really useful adam, tks for taking the time to post that Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speciman Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Great Post Adam. I'm fitting a live bait tank to the tankwell of my kayak. My tank will obviously be a lot smaller (about 2 gallons!) but with a continuous flow will support a small number of critters. My Rule 360 aerator pump arrived this morning.. the motor is probably the same as the bilge pump but I'll be bringing up water through a scupper hole instead of bilge pump over the side. On a kayak I have to try to avoid drag if I can. You got a great price on the bilge pump I think - my aerator pump cost nearly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedger Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Errrrrr........ Specimen, How heavy is your kayak now?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speciman Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Weight capacity of yak is 325lb. I'm also installing a trolling motor to increase my range and help paddling if wind gets up. Myself (12stone), motor(14lbs), 2 x 20amp AGM batts and a couple of gallons in the tankwell make it up to about 230lb without tackle. Thats not bad at all. Will be out tomorrow with Zzippy fishing Durley and hopefully Outer Poole Patch (without gadgets). Here are some yak bait tank links if anyones interested. Using Bilge Pumps Using Aerator Pump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islander99 Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 Adam F Good onfo on live bait tank, what size barrel 60 or 120 litre. Islander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam F Posted September 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 60 ltr - a 120 is an over kill, the 60 will hold 200 eels or about 30 macky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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