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Re: How to build wooden livewell?
it might be easier for you to get a livewell tank from a place like www.kvesurplus.com (i think thats it) if you've got more options on where to put it in your boat.<br /><br />they've got several sizes from what I remember.<br /><br />my problem is ive got limited space in the rear of the boat w/ the console and all so ive got to squeeze it in the bench and still use the same lids that Ive already got in place.
thanks for the tips Jay..i will use a liner out bps/cabella's simply because i dont have much time to spend doing the glassing..i have thought about opening up my rear bench and using it but i want a bigger rear deck anyway. [links]
i am just going to order one of those liners out of cabela's/bps and build my spot to fit that. and then plumb it up with an aereator and overflow. and just a plwood lid. <br /><br />i am giong to work on it next week so i will post back when i get it started. here
Follow this process to turn a conventional livewell into a pressurized one for enhanced performance. here
Most new fishing boats feature pressurized livewells to minimize sloshing that can jostle and injure delicate baits. Many older boats have conventional wells, but you can pressurize them. Cut a plate of King StarBoard or clear acrylic to fit under the lip of the well opening. Attach a padeye on top of the plate and loop a bungee cord through it, securing the two ends to a piece of wood that will extend across the top of the well. Add four small circular pieces of wood or King StarBoard in the corners to center it. Use weather seal around the edges to keep the well watertight. Insert the plate and twist the piece of wood to tighten the bungee. Now your well is pressurized.
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My first thought is to use epoxy resin for strength, weight, and waterproof.
Watch this for some neat ideas, he's using mds or formica to make the bracket and swim platform mold. [links]
Re: How to build a fiberglass live well
I have a Key West 1900 Sportsman center console. Want to build a removable fiberglass live well that will fit in front of the console. It needs to be about five feet wide, eighteen inches deep and eighteen inched tall. I have done fiberglass repairs and copied one small part with a mold I made from plaster. That was twenty five years ago. What is the best way to go about building a tank like I mentioned above?
Thanks for the input. Are you talking about a female for male mold. I want both sides slick. I can gelcoat both the inside and outside. If it is a male mold, I will paint the outside to match the boat. [links]
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My other thought was that a cooler with ice might work just fine keeping the fish from spoiling.
The bow seat is not going to be used, I'm going to deck the area. But their is fiberglass structure where the seat is that I will leave intact. Since I'm replacing the floor, stringers & transom now would be the time to build a live well and plumb it. The only live bait I've ever used was worms. But my son and I would like to try for landlocked salmon and lake trout. I'm not so much worried about the cost of doing it, it's just that I don't know if it's really worth the effort. We really don't plan on entering any fishing tournaments, just a fun relaxing day on the lake. [links]
I think I know the answer but am looking for others input.
My past experience in fishing I have always just put the fish on a stringer until done fishing for the day (canoe or shore fishing). Now that I'm rebuilding my Glasstron bow rider and setting it up for fishing I don't think I can hang a stringer of fish over the side LOL.
Oh I should add that I'll probably be fishing solo more often than with my son. [links]
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