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I want to convert the portside fishbox/cooler on my 208 to a livewell.
I know this is not the best setup for a livewell but I can't add much more weight aft with the newly hung Yami 4s.
I'd like to know a couple of things from someone who has successfully done this before:
1. List of items I need for a first rate job. ie. Pump type and brand, fittings hoses etc.
2. Location and size of water inlet, both in the tank and in the hull.
3. Best pump location for plumbing and wiring. Switch location? Remote control options?
4. How do I setup the livewell to control the water level? The factory drain is in the bottom.
5. Is an aerator pump necessary for long trips or can water be pumped in underway?
Photos of a completed project?
I figured that I could seal the lid fairly well to control the water sloshing out while underway. I'm also thinking of a latch that would pull the lid down tightly against whatever I used to seal the lid against the top of the livewell.
I also have new space available since the removal of the two-stroke oil well reservoir from the aft/port storage but I think that space is too small for a livewell and I still need access to the fuel filter. There's also the aft weight issue there as well.
Thanks.
I know this is not the best setup for a livewell but I can't add much more weight aft with the newly hung Yami 4s.
I'd like to know a couple of things from someone who has successfully done this before:
1. List of items I need for a first rate job. ie. Pump type and brand, fittings hoses etc.
2. Location and size of water inlet, both in the tank and in the hull.
3. Best pump location for plumbing and wiring. Switch location? Remote control options?
4. How do I setup the livewell to control the water level? The factory drain is in the bottom.
5. Is an aerator pump necessary for long trips or can water be pumped in underway?
Photos of a completed project?
I figured that I could seal the lid fairly well to control the water sloshing out while underway. I'm also thinking of a latch that would pull the lid down tightly against whatever I used to seal the lid against the top of the livewell.
I also have new space available since the removal of the two-stroke oil well reservoir from the aft/port storage but I think that space is too small for a livewell and I still need access to the fuel filter. There's also the aft weight issue there as well.
Thanks.