That is a cavernous area, below the deck. Has anyone turned that space into a fish box? Ideally there would be a premade, drop in fish box available to purchase.
258 Journey, the space below deck and between the seats?
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The problem with a fish box there, is if you use gravity to drain it, it has to go in the bilge. That's a disaster. The other option is a macerator pump. It never gets it all, so you always have cleanup and stink. Macerators are troublesome. That space though, is very useful as storage.
I am thinking it would have a sealed bottom, and use a portable pump to empty it. I would not need it for salmon, but for tuna fishing it could be handy.
It is a massive area that should have been used by GW for some purpose other than an aux tank. With 4 strokes, the 248/258 had plenty of range on the main.
The challenges you will have is how to execute the installation while keeping it convenient to use and water tight. If you have a lot of experience reworking fiberglass, it shouldn't be a terribly challenging project. Unfortunately, I'm not that guy!
The challenges you will have is how to execute the installation while keeping it convenient to use and water tight. If you have a lot of experience reworking fiberglass, it shouldn't be a terribly challenging project. Unfortunately, I'm not that guy!
I found an image online of the storage space on a 228. The 228 that I am selling has an auxiliary fuel tank in the location. However in my 258 the space is empty. I could build it out of glass, but if Grady ever made a hatch and coaming for this area of the 258, it would be 10x easier to buy that part than make it.
