Converted my "livewell" into storage

[Seacrets]

Lines, Lines, not ropes. ;)

[randlemanboater]

Originally Posted by Geekie1

I used my livewell (exactly like yours) as a storage area because the livewell didn't work very well. *(more like a dead well) *The problem with using it as a storage well is if you want to keep whatever you are storing dry, it will get wet. *You don't want lines etc. in there. *I kept a small Danforth anchor and some fenders in there. *Anchor line and lines to fenders were always wet and stinky.

Now i use the well to contain a 24 gallon permanent auxiliary fuel tank which fits exactly. *(Tempo plastic) *V's total fuel capacity is now 84 gallons. *Baltimore Canyon here I come!! *(when the weather is perfect, Seatow paid up, and when I can go with a another boat or boats)

Geek

I know what you mean on the rope deal.....I mean lines.

I got a tub to keep em dry. ;D

And I had thought about putting a spare tank in there too, but have decided to just get a bigger main tank. *(mine is 28 gal right now, looking for a 40+).

[Blue_Runner]

Lookin good R-man!

Now i use the well to contain a 24 gallon permanent auxiliary fuel tank which fits exactly. (Tempo plastic) V's total fuel capacity is now 84 gallons. Baltimore Canyon here I come!! (when the weather is perfect, Seatow paid up, and when I can go with a another boat or boats)

Wise Geekie, very wise ;) 8) I wish I had a place to put 20 + more gallons below deck but alas, I do not :-/

So above deck it is! ;)

[TunaHead]

Mine is currently being used to house the auto-oiler. Thats being moved elsewhere this weekend and the well is going back to becomming a fish box. The water temp here is ~ 50-51 degrees usually so we keep the snapper and salmon bathed with sea water and the meat stays in great shape without ice.

[macojoe]

Looking good!!

But I still hate keeping things in the floor, to messy, thats why I love cuddys so much! ;)

[lumberslinger178]

we call that the toe hatch in our boat on my maiden crabbing trip last yr we had it open and a wave rocked the boat hatch slammed colsed and almost cut karly big toe off ,,,, not a good day ... so now when ever its open we are very careful :-[ :-[

[randlemanboater]

Yikes.......I haven't had it slam shut yet, but I have stepped into it when I forgot it was open.......and this was on the trailer, I close it again right away on the water.