Post by diggin4grouper on Nov 6, 2008 18:57:41 GMT -5
well since i have had a flood of emails asking me me where to get the stuff to build my livewell , i have decided to make a thread on it ... and the emails arent just from this site . so here it goes
here is a list of things you will need
1, 30 gal plastic drum ,
2, a livewell pump of atleast 500 gph or highier
3, adjustable spray head
4, tubeing that fits both the spray head and the pump
5, some type of strainer that will fit on the threads of the intake to keep scales and other items out of the pump
6, a drain
7, a tube of sealent
8, a drill with hole saw to fit the size of the inlet for pump and spray head
9, a jig saw or sawsaw to cut the drum
now you want to cut the drum to your size needed mine is cut to about 20 to 21 inches high and this is about 25 gals, but i have the spray head about at the 20 gal level anf this leaves a little bit of room on the top for fish that like to jump ( it dont stop them all but helps )
now that you have the drum cut , use the hole saw and cut a hole in the side near the bottom about 5 inchs from the ground this will leave room for the pump and the strainer , now put some sealent around the base of the inlet pipe and screw the nut on .
cut the hole for the spray head and install the same as the pump ,
cut a hole just under and to the side of the pump to put the drain
now cut a piece of bilge hose to fit and install with a small bit of sealent and lit it all dry for about 4 hours
now the inlet pipe that is sticking out from the inside of the tank cut it down to roughly 2 inchs from the nut and install the strainer
now you can either cut handles in the drum or use rope to make the handles
now you have a livewell all you need is a batt to run it and a way to charge the batt ........ good luck and tight lines .. all links below are fro items needed ...
shop.ebay.com/items/?_nkw=plastic+drums&_sacat=0&_fromfsb=&_trksid=m270.l1313&_odkw=plastic+drum&_osacat=0
www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_74913_225003005_225000000_225003000_225-3-5
www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_18337_225003005_225000000_225003000_225-3-5
www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_16140_225003005_225000000_225003000_225-3-5
www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_101654_225003005_225000000_225003000_225-3-5
here is a list of things you will need
1, 30 gal plastic drum ,
2, a livewell pump of atleast 500 gph or highier
3, adjustable spray head
4, tubeing that fits both the spray head and the pump
5, some type of strainer that will fit on the threads of the intake to keep scales and other items out of the pump
6, a drain
7, a tube of sealent
8, a drill with hole saw to fit the size of the inlet for pump and spray head
9, a jig saw or sawsaw to cut the drum
now you want to cut the drum to your size needed mine is cut to about 20 to 21 inches high and this is about 25 gals, but i have the spray head about at the 20 gal level anf this leaves a little bit of room on the top for fish that like to jump ( it dont stop them all but helps )
now that you have the drum cut , use the hole saw and cut a hole in the side near the bottom about 5 inchs from the ground this will leave room for the pump and the strainer , now put some sealent around the base of the inlet pipe and screw the nut on .
cut the hole for the spray head and install the same as the pump ,
cut a hole just under and to the side of the pump to put the drain
now cut a piece of bilge hose to fit and install with a small bit of sealent and lit it all dry for about 4 hours
now the inlet pipe that is sticking out from the inside of the tank cut it down to roughly 2 inchs from the nut and install the strainer
now you can either cut handles in the drum or use rope to make the handles
now you have a livewell all you need is a batt to run it and a way to charge the batt ........ good luck and tight lines .. all links below are fro items needed ...
shop.ebay.com/items/?_nkw=plastic+drums&_sacat=0&_fromfsb=&_trksid=m270.l1313&_odkw=plastic+drum&_osacat=0
www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_74913_225003005_225000000_225003000_225-3-5
www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_18337_225003005_225000000_225003000_225-3-5
www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_16140_225003005_225000000_225003000_225-3-5
www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_101654_225003005_225000000_225003000_225-3-5