livewell/fishbox? water drainage 84 Center console w O/D

[pancake]

thats just what i'm talking about. the dirt and every thing else winds up in the fish box and then if i don't clean it out , it goes right onto my bilge where its a real PIA to get to and clean out. Never mind when its layed up for the wintertime how much fun that is to clean, sometimes the drain becomes clogged and then it fills with water and freezes solid. This is also not good for the fiberglass when rain water freezes in the fishbox.

Any body have a good idea other than to try and cover the boat up completely to prevent water from going in there in the winter. Summer time it still get into the bilge unless i use the plug and drain it by a bucket.