above deck livewell?????

[laser]

I'm going to install a livewell tank under my seat so I can remove it when diving or boating. I figured out a way to use the saltwater pump to fill the tank then circulate the water in the tank. It can also pump the tank down for my fishtank in the house or do a water change while fishing. Will the bait be ok for a day or do I have to put in an airator?

Bill

[Miles Offshore]

Hey Gen- alls i use in my 30 gal tank is an aerator and occasionally change the water- I havnt tried large menhaden in it but large live spot , croakers, bluefish etc hold up well. I leave the tank on the front of my console seat to minimize the space the well consumes. doesnt completely answer your question but just thought i would mention my use of the aerator.

[laser]

Hey Miles
Thanks for the info and it does answer some questions. Do you use the aerator all the time? I was planning on circulating the water in the tank but you just let it sit there...maybe that I won't need the aerator??!!
Bill

[Miles Offshore]

I pretty much leave the same water- i will change it or just dump some and replace it occasionally if it gets crapped up too bad. the water inside the inlet i fish/catch bait in isnt usually too great so I will usually put "pretty" water in after I clear the inlet.

[Gary Hill]

I have one sitting in front of my transom (inboard) pick-up scupper in front of the motor and drains overboard via hose.
Not my favorite way of a live well but still looking to put under my leaning post in the future, just leary of putting a 1 1/4" hole in transom, like I did on my old boat, worked good, just hate to drill the holes and no more then I use it now this works to keep large baits alive with little work, outside of catching them.

[joey]

I have a 40 gal above deck tank with a 1100GPH pump that comes through a seacock up into the tank and an 2" overflow that is plumbed out the transom just above the waterline.It circulates ALOT of water and it is needed down here(water temps are very high).I would say that in Ft.Lauderdale you would need to keep a continuous flow of new water moving to keep plichards,gogle eyes,ballyhoo,sardines and such alive.I doubt and airator would work,maybe with mullet,but not much else.

[SeaMaster]

We have a above deck livewell. You can see it under pics, and the post is called our 1979 23 seacraft. When we use it, i will tell you how it works. (It is built in though) [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[Gary Hill]

How do you have it hooked up for draining?

[DonnaSea]

Craig..

Nice looking picture of your boat..

[Miles Offshore]

thanx charlie- friends took a couple from the beach a couple of weeks ago. still waiting for a good opportunity to post a full size one. (dont want to steal this post though),lol.