87 Livewell

[BillTex]

Ok...I have searched and read many threads but still dont understand how this works.
(Picked up the boat last week and put it to bed for the winter - 9* F today...brrr)

I see the pump and a hose that appears would drain the livewell...but how do you get water IN to the livewell?
Just dump a few buckets in?

Thx, Bill

[phatdaddy]

Not a live well, but a fish box. Not the best plan by wellcraft. Pump is for draining the "fish water" overboard and not through the bilge.

[SkunkBoat]

I used to have that setup and I did use a bucket to fill when using it for a livewell.
I since stared using a cooler as a livewell when needed.

Early on I made the mistake of using that space as a fishbox when striper fishing.
When I drained the box, the large scales of the stripers blocked up the drain pipe that runs under the fuel tank compartment...friggin' disaster!

I use that space for storage now (4 gallon buckets with lids). Also, I cut the bottom out and I have a 2nd bilge pump in there

[bradford]

Use mine as storage as well. Removed the pump, keep the second anchor and rode in there, two fenders, 5 gallon bucket in case that same **** happens to me that happened to MJ.

[jvitiel]

Two batteries forward, spare prop, tool kit, spare parts, outdated flares in mine..

[jrisapirate]

So I am actually sitting here right now thinking about bringing my livewell on my 20CC back to life searching pumps and then i read the previous posts. Haven't needed it but having a working baitwell is a nice bonus. I usually keep the minies and grass shrimp in a small cooler and have an aeroated 5 gallon bucket lid for the peanut bunker. The only thing I would use it for would be bunker and small blues for shark fishing. But would it be worth using and having to clean it for the half dozen times, IDK... I think you guys just saved me $50 and I'll probably just keep it as storage/cooler. Come to think of it I don't think I lifted the lid on that hatch more than once last season.

You guys rock