BassGuzzler

i do have a motor-toter that i use while towing. just not on because i was working on it in the drive-way..

thanks, i've been putting alot of hard work into it along with the help of family. But as far as the live wells i fixed the armrest one, installed new pump + spray head and now it works like a champ. the front one i took a members advice and decided to use it as storage so i just plugged the inside and outside holes. i'm using the armrest one for my catch, and since i sometimes fish with live minnows i just bought a small bubble box with a small minnow bucket, also works like a champ for a total of $14.95 ;D

i LOVE this thing. well, it's been tested and approved and is a fishing machine. motor runs mint, put a new (used) trolling motor on it. since the minn-kota was beyond repair. i went with a 40lb motor-guide which was BARELY used for 120 so i went with it. was looking for a 55lb but couldnt pass up the deal and it moves the boat along nicely (maiden voyage was in the st.johns river on a windy day and it still moved it along smoothly). onto the pics. removed, cleaned, air dried and replaced tank. rear fitting with strainer for new live-well pump re-adjusted trailer to better fit the boat. and a couple of pictures of new carpet, trolling motor, seats, pole holders. also installed new bilge pump w/float switch, 12v accessory outlet, two batteries and eagle fishfinder (not pictured) picture of how i recieved her for reference next on the list is paint for the trailer and boat. but thats not gonna happen until after the summer so i can at least enjoy her for a couple of months before ripping it apart again to paint. Happy fishing. any comments welcome. ;D

this sounds correct. because if i cap the drain, water will not come in until i hit the pump switch (water will enter through spray head ABOVE the water line. Then overflow/keep filling therefore always circulating new water in) I will have to run out and get a spray head fitting as i don't have one. Thanx guys and ill keep u updated to the status of this thing.

ok, so it's supposed to fill by itself? your right about me assuming the pump stopped water until i hit the switch, that's what i thought. so my question is. Do i have everything hooked up right according to my drawing? Cause if i do , then my next step is an aerator....... and about the plugs, i know because i took your advice from an earlier thread and plugged up the front livewell for dry storage, and am only gonna use the livewell between the seats. thanx for the help guys ;D

ok, I am lost, what am i doing wrong here. I am trying to plumb this livewell and think i'm making it more difficult than it is. livewell in question. when i bought the boat it had NO plumbing. the bottom fitting was connected to a thru-hull fitting via tubing at transom all the way at the bottom, the pvc pipe wasnt connected to anything, it just exited the side and looked like it was cut. When i put the boat in the water it automatically fills with water up to the water line, and doesn't overflow. my goal is to be able to fill and drain the well whenever i want. And for it not to fill automatically. so on my journey to this i was reading around, and there are too many different setups which just confused me even more. I purchased a livewell pump like this one. i then took off the original thru-hull fitting and put the threaded side of this new pump through the hull and added a strainer. Then a hose from the nipple side of the pump to the bottom fitting inside the well. Then high up i put a drain connected to my bilge via a T-fitting with a one way valve so in case of overflow the water would shoot out of the bilge pump discharge hose, instead of back into the boat. after ALL OF THAT. the well still automatically fills up. Pump runs but doesnt seem to be doing anything??? > very crude drawing of what i have going on right now. This is probably very simple and i'm not getting it. >

I'm pretty sure that this is the way mine is supposed to work. I would love to gut it and start from scratch(which i will do soon), but right now i would just like to get it working so it doesn't continuously take on water when i put the boat in the lake. i think i want to keep both live-wells for now. So how do these older setups drain the water out when it gets toward the top. Also those pics are when i first got it. I already completely re-adjusted the trailer to fit the boat ALOT better.

ok, and i'm pretty sure i got everything i need to do down, EXCEPT the live-well situation, so i've posted some pics so you guys can tell me how i need to plumb this. in this well you can see that it has a large opening on the bottom, and on the outside of the boat is another fitting like that, and it has some sort of spicket on the top. the armest one has the same fitting on the bottom connected to a pipe that goes all the way at the bottom of the transom next to the plug. also has some pvc pipe going all the way to the bottom (shown in pic), but the pvc exits in the back by the gastank and isnt connected to anything just a loose pipe :-? someone please enlighten me to how my setup works, and what i need to get to make it work without putting my boat at the bottom of the lake..... ;D

when I picked her up, only thing i did at this point was remove the storage lids for recarpeting. this is where it's at now. A little cleaned up, Recarpeted most panels, new pressure treated sub-floor, cleats added, messed with the trailer alot to get the boat to sit alot better on it, new front roller + bracket, new winch, new rear tailight bracket. seats aren't bolted down yet. unfinished sub-floor. still got a list of things to do: finish sub-floor and carpet, make a storage lid since the small rear one was missing, wire in 2nd battery and on-board charger, remove gas tank to clean it, fix live-wells. Then it's off to put this thing to good use. I'm gonna do other things to it as i go, but as far as paint i'm gonna try my best to bring this color back a little. But the finish seems rough (almost sandpaperish), any help is appreciated

nice looking rig man! great price too, i would've jumped all over that too....

8 pounder i caught off the bank ;D and those d**n mudfish. but they do put up a good fight for sure. can't wait to get this thing on the water, 2morrow pics for sure. REALLY need help on this live well setup. the wells are there, but pretty sure the plumbing is not. will post pics of the boat plus the wells so you guys can see what im talking about. any help is appreciated, preferably with links or pics of similar setups. TIA im definitely a NOOB and first time boat owner. so expect alot of questions :

pics coming. I have a question about live well setups. This boat has 2 live wells, 1 in the armrest, and the other right in front of the console. the one in front of the console only has a drain hole towards the bottom that drains out to the side of the boat and a spicket up top. The armrest one has a drain on the bottom that goes to the lower transom and a peice of pvc pipe going all the way to the bottom (pvc pipe exits top of well and is not connected to anything) So. How do these wells work, gravity? pump? There is no pumps in the boat now. BTW. im only $1,550 deep into the project which includes boat, trailer, motor, all coast guard neccesities + new seats, carpet and glue.

Well, names Danny. And though i am not new to fishing, I am semi-new to bass fishing. But since i moved from NY to FL, it's ALL me and my girl have been doing and we are HOOKED! But, i got tired of bank fishing, so I started shopping around, had a budget of around $2000 since i just sold my old Suzuki GSXR to take on this project. And since i had already fished on jon boats (dad has one with his camper with a small troller). I knew i didn't want to go that route as i wanted more room to take my dad, bro + girl, and also wanted stability, comfort and plenty of storage room. So anyway, I found a 1978 16' tri-hull Venture bass boat with a 115 Evinrude outboard AND trailer for only 1,200! just purchased it and will be picking up 2morrow. Motor purrs, and most things work, but definitely needs TLC. I've already purchased new seats, (pedestal seats are new already), carpet, live well pump, bilge pump. battery covers, 2-bank on board charger, And all neccessaries (PFD's, Extinguishers, etc.). small parts for trailer (winch, brackets, front wheel). Will post pics of how i recieve her tomorrow, and will be adding ALOT of pics to this thread as i will be semi-restoring her, little by little (though at first it'll be alot). only major thing that doesn't work on the boat is the bow-mounted Minn-kota TM, but i have a guy at a local place that i will be taking it to, he is in the business of fixing TM's and outboards so i'll see what his expert advice is. I've seen some 55lb thrust bow mount ones at bass pro for ~300 so if he tries to charge me over 150 i will probably go new. I'm new to this forum, and have already learned ALOT from all you guys, and can't wait to learn more. Most of you guys are very talented and have seen what some of you can do with these rigs. I hope to catch the little trickles of information that you guys put down. Thanks for looking and i will be adding alot of progress pictures as i go along.

really nice job! I'm getting tons of ideas from you guys. Well thought out and very well executed. I'm new to bass fishing and just bought a 16' venture. Look out this week for my build thread! ;D