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Old 06-27-2003, 11:12 PM
Angel Fish Angel Fish is offline
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Default What to do about a Live Baitwell??

Hey all, it's good to here amungst other
SeaCraft lovers.

We have had a recurring issue concerning our
'78 SeaCraft… what to do about a live baitwell.
As it is we use a 5 gallon bucket and a
Mr. Bubbles, it works great for 2 dozen pilchards
but, as we all know it's not good enough.

I'm wondering what fellow classic SeaCraft owners
have done.

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Old 06-27-2003, 11:59 PM
Reel Smoker Reel Smoker is offline
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Default Re: What to do about a Live Baitwell??

Angelfish, I completely got rid of the old livewell on the deck and did one in the transom, it works great but it was a task. You can see the pics under Diego Toirans 23. Yes 2 dozen pilchars wont get you much.
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Old 06-30-2003, 10:55 AM
Dave Hirshberg Dave Hirshberg is offline
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Default Re: What to do about a Live Baitwell??

Angel fish, I don't know which model you have but here's what I did on my last boat.

http://www.theboatzone.com/gallery/album06/livewell
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Old 06-30-2003, 04:21 PM
FELLOW-SHIP FELLOW-SHIP is offline
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Default Re: What to do about a Live Baitwell??

HA ANGELFISH
Did you go out this weekend? I ended up working on my boat and will probably be doing the same over the 4th. As for your question when I re did my 23 CC I removed the old well that fit against the transom and build a 32 gal. & moved it forward from the transom and just behind the gas tank. That is the same place that the newer SeaCrafts have theirs. That could be a major project for you and your boat unless you have a access hatch to that area by a sealed hull plat that you probably don’t have in your boat since it is a 1978. The next best is the store bought tanks by Kodiak http://www.meltontackle.com/shopping...oduct_id=10430
They aren’t cheep but they are the best. You can keep lots of Hearings, pilchards, runners gog’s even some live ballys in it and they will stay good all day long the 27 gal would by my first choice for a 23. will need to mount it above deck and have plumbing coming in and out to work correctly. Remember approx 8.5 lbs per gal so I would not keep it to close to the transom due to the weight. Or you could probably mount the 17 gal under your leaning post seat that one will keep about 60 to 80 bait alive and kicking pretty good. Use a 500 gal pump on it. I owned a 17 gal on another boat and never ran out of live bait on a ¾ day fishing trip the 17 is not big enough to live chum but sometimes you can’t have everything.
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Old 06-30-2003, 05:30 PM
John R John R is offline
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Default Re: What to do about a Live Baitwell??

I know up here you need roughly 1.5 gallons per bait to keep a not so sturdy fish like herring alive. I use a 35 gallon KeepAlive and - with maintenance - it will keep 2 dozen buckies alive.

A 27 Gal tank is too small IMO for baitfishing (frist time I mildly disagreed with FS [img]images/icons/tongue.gif[/img] )
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Old 06-30-2003, 06:54 PM
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I guess it all depends on which "bait" you are planning on keeping alive. For some, it is a pin fish, small at best. For others, like a guy I happen to know, they use "bait" that I would consider the catch of the day! Only kidding but it all boils down to what the size of the bait is.
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