09-27-2015, 07:41 PM
I suppose I'll just continue to post in this one.
Since going out for the first trip with a purpose built "rough/test" baitwell and showing to myself how mandatory it is to have one I have pondered over what to change on it to make it better for my purposes since then.
Portability & non-intrusive to my hull is mandatory for me. 9 times out of 10 I'd prefer to be chasing the LMB/SMB for the sport so this is just a phase chasing the Stripers for the time being since the lower lake levels have really tossed off my LMB/SMB game. I refuse to deal with fishing in 40-100 feet of water for them. I don't enjoy that at all.
Anyways... I have a new HD plastic container ordered (15 gallons) and it won't be here until next week sometime. So next weekends project. I don't plan on changing much else. My first attempt works for me. Nothing died and nothing too fancy. Simple & portable. I plan on installing the inlet and outlet lines in essentially the same places I have in my "rough/test" baitwell.
I acquired a new 1 1/8th overflow elbow/screen for it off Amazon and spent a wopping 10-15 minutes in the garage this afternoon staring at the back of the boat and the junk/misc bins in the garage. In that short amount of time a serious lightbulb moment happened... I fabricated a 100% portable pump mount that takes seconds to install. On land or on the water!
Sooooo simple [crazy] DOH
PVC pipe, a PVC "T", a few minutes measuring, a drill, a dremel, a couple wood screws and done. (Could be improved on but what one gets for 10-15 minutes into the garage and out with pictures.)
The easiest part was holding it in place. It was already in the boat. What I fabricated to hold the barrel down on the first trip. A spring loaded carabiner.
So still 100% portable. I can have my baitwell under the passenger dash and install everything at the lake in the water in minutes.
![[Image: TrackerV175WT445(baitwell).jpg]](http://www.outlawrc.com/stuff/fishing/Tracker%20175WT/Baitwell/TrackerV175WT445(baitwell).jpg)
![[Image: TrackerV175WT447(baitwell).jpg]](http://www.outlawrc.com/stuff/fishing/Tracker%20175WT/Baitwell/TrackerV175WT447(baitwell).jpg)
![[Image: TrackerV175WT448(baitwell).jpg]](http://www.outlawrc.com/stuff/fishing/Tracker%20175WT/Baitwell/TrackerV175WT448(baitwell).jpg)
![[Image: TrackerV175WT449(baitwell).jpg]](http://www.outlawrc.com/stuff/fishing/Tracker%20175WT/Baitwell/TrackerV175WT449(baitwell).jpg)
The screen bottom is currenly flush with the bottom of the boat. I highly doubt my redneck mount, as is, could handle it being any lower with the boat up to speed and drag placed upon it. I'm not concerned one bit about pumping new water into the livewell while the boat is up to speed moving spot to spot. There is no place on the lake I would be cruising long enough to cause the bait to die due to lack of fresh flowing water. (We cruised around for a hour or so last week goofing off with the pump off/out of the water and that didn't phase the bait I had one bit.) I also don't see a need for a timer in my application. If I was doing the tournament thing and needed to be carefull about batteries over multiple days then yes but a one day trip i'm not concerned one bit.
![[Image: TrackerV175WT451(baitwell).jpg]](http://www.outlawrc.com/stuff/fishing/Tracker%20175WT/Baitwell/TrackerV175WT451(baitwell).jpg)
This will be the 1 1/8" exit elbow out of the new baitwell next week. Standard marine stuff off Amazon. The screen is actually threaded for 3/4" and I just punched out the rubber a little so it will fit over the threaded 1 1/8th elbow. It slips on/somewhat threads on tightly. I will shorten the threaded section some once the new container is here and I know how much to trim off.
![[Image: TrackerV175WT452(baitwell).jpg]](http://www.outlawrc.com/stuff/fishing/Tracker%20175WT/Baitwell/TrackerV175WT452(baitwell).jpg)
Tom
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Since going out for the first trip with a purpose built "rough/test" baitwell and showing to myself how mandatory it is to have one I have pondered over what to change on it to make it better for my purposes since then.
Portability & non-intrusive to my hull is mandatory for me. 9 times out of 10 I'd prefer to be chasing the LMB/SMB for the sport so this is just a phase chasing the Stripers for the time being since the lower lake levels have really tossed off my LMB/SMB game. I refuse to deal with fishing in 40-100 feet of water for them. I don't enjoy that at all.
Anyways... I have a new HD plastic container ordered (15 gallons) and it won't be here until next week sometime. So next weekends project. I don't plan on changing much else. My first attempt works for me. Nothing died and nothing too fancy. Simple & portable. I plan on installing the inlet and outlet lines in essentially the same places I have in my "rough/test" baitwell.
I acquired a new 1 1/8th overflow elbow/screen for it off Amazon and spent a wopping 10-15 minutes in the garage this afternoon staring at the back of the boat and the junk/misc bins in the garage. In that short amount of time a serious lightbulb moment happened... I fabricated a 100% portable pump mount that takes seconds to install. On land or on the water!
Sooooo simple [crazy] DOH
PVC pipe, a PVC "T", a few minutes measuring, a drill, a dremel, a couple wood screws and done. (Could be improved on but what one gets for 10-15 minutes into the garage and out with pictures.)
The easiest part was holding it in place. It was already in the boat. What I fabricated to hold the barrel down on the first trip. A spring loaded carabiner.
So still 100% portable. I can have my baitwell under the passenger dash and install everything at the lake in the water in minutes.
The screen bottom is currenly flush with the bottom of the boat. I highly doubt my redneck mount, as is, could handle it being any lower with the boat up to speed and drag placed upon it. I'm not concerned one bit about pumping new water into the livewell while the boat is up to speed moving spot to spot. There is no place on the lake I would be cruising long enough to cause the bait to die due to lack of fresh flowing water. (We cruised around for a hour or so last week goofing off with the pump off/out of the water and that didn't phase the bait I had one bit.) I also don't see a need for a timer in my application. If I was doing the tournament thing and needed to be carefull about batteries over multiple days then yes but a one day trip i'm not concerned one bit.
This will be the 1 1/8" exit elbow out of the new baitwell next week. Standard marine stuff off Amazon. The screen is actually threaded for 3/4" and I just punched out the rubber a little so it will fit over the threaded 1 1/8th elbow. It slips on/somewhat threads on tightly. I will shorten the threaded section some once the new container is here and I know how much to trim off.
Tom
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