[THEFERMANATOR]

Up to around 90 or 91 the livewells were all in the floor just in front of the transom area. The problem was the floor was at the waterline or just below it. So it is physically impossible for water to run uphill and drain out. So they just drained to the bilge and your bilge pump pumped it out(BAD IDEA). I don't know about the cuddy's, but the center console's switched over and put the livewell in the leaning post type set-up so there would be good drainage. From your describing on your's, it sounds as though the console seat was converted over to a livewell. You may have an issue with your drain hose's routing and possibly getting an air lock from what your describing.