EchoNovember
Petty Officer 1st Class
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I have a 1985 Starcraft SS 160 that came with a livewell that has two holes, one on the bottom in the port aft corner and a matching hole in the deck, and one on the port side near the bottom, with a hole in the deck indicating a 90 degree connector would be used to connect to the plumbing. The boat has a livewell switch on the helm, and a disconnected livewell pump at the stern, near the drain plug. There is a silicone filled fitting on the transom, off center on the port side, below the waterline. and what may be a patched over hole in the transom on the starboard side, near the bottom of the boat. I am trying to figure out how to plumb the livewell up using the two holes in the livewell, and how to connect them to the transom. I will be pulling out the gas tanks and battery to get a better view of the inside of the repaired/patched spot to see if it used to be a drain hole for the livewell. I'm willing to drill a new hole if needed.
It's a stepped welded aluminum livewell with the opening on the highest step, which is also a seat mount. The shorter step is the driver's seat.
I need to know:
How were these originally plumbed?
How do I set up a water intake?
How do I set up an overflow drain?
Do I set this up as a recirculating system? If so, how?
Anything else needed to get the livewell usable again to keep fish alive until I get to shore.
I have a family camping and fishing trip in ten days, and I have motor issues to fix (separate thread). Any help would be greatly appreciated!
I have a 1985 Starcraft SS 160 that came with a livewell that has two holes, one on the bottom in the port aft corner and a matching hole in the deck, and one on the port side near the bottom, with a hole in the deck indicating a 90 degree connector would be used to connect to the plumbing. The boat has a livewell switch on the helm, and a disconnected livewell pump at the stern, near the drain plug. There is a silicone filled fitting on the transom, off center on the port side, below the waterline. and what may be a patched over hole in the transom on the starboard side, near the bottom of the boat. I am trying to figure out how to plumb the livewell up using the two holes in the livewell, and how to connect them to the transom. I will be pulling out the gas tanks and battery to get a better view of the inside of the repaired/patched spot to see if it used to be a drain hole for the livewell. I'm willing to drill a new hole if needed.
It's a stepped welded aluminum livewell with the opening on the highest step, which is also a seat mount. The shorter step is the driver's seat.
I need to know:
How were these originally plumbed?
How do I set up a water intake?
How do I set up an overflow drain?
Do I set this up as a recirculating system? If so, how?
Anything else needed to get the livewell usable again to keep fish alive until I get to shore.
I have a family camping and fishing trip in ten days, and I have motor issues to fix (separate thread). Any help would be greatly appreciated!