Interestingly enough, the tank that Im building is a new design that is pressurized. With the speeds of the boats these days Bait suffers when slushing occurs at speeds. There will be no Air pockets in this tank, therefore no slushing. Also it is oval with no corners ...... (no red noses on bait)
I am in the process of installing a new Bait Tank in my transom and now working on the Plumbing ...... Any advise on the best Thru Hull pick up screen systems?
All thru hull intakes now are currently flush (see attached)
50' CONV -Series III (1990 - present)
1 1/2 inch intake hole...
To insure strength, I fiberglassed both inside and outside with
2 layers of 3/4 matt,
2 layers of 17-08 biaxial ( 45 degree weave)
1 layer of 24-08 90 ( 90 degree)
adds up to about 1/4 " inside, plus 1/2 foam core, plus 1/4 outside equals 1" thick.
As you can see one on ( .002jpg )...
Attached are pictures of the bait tank installed
All the fiberglassing is done and is an iatrical part of the boat. It can not be removed.
The deck does not hold up the tank, the tank holds up the deck!
All that's left is Fairing( a big part of it) and painting LP
We are moving along with the install ...... The pictures of the actual bait tank in place was to make sure it fit tightly prior to glassing. We are now glassing in the transom door, then we will reinstall the bait tank and start glassing it in place....... Quite the project!!
I will loose the transom door .... unfortunately . On the West Coast this will be an inconvenience from a diving perspective more than fishing, but a live bait well is essential. MY DOG WILL MISS IT THE MOST!!
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