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Prowelder

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Doing my first jon boat conversion. I have an advantage because I'm a welder fabricator with a huge shop, but I'm an average guy with 3 kids living paycheck to paycheck lol. I bought this boat for $200 and a trailer for $150. I'm on a $1000 budget. I've looked at most of the boats like mine and I'm about to show you guys what I'm doing. I have all the framing done. I'm working on the livewell, and electrical. (Radio, fishfinder, lights, etc.) I've ever built a livewell before and want to do it with one pump if anybody has any advice please let me know.
 

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Nice rig!!!

You can use one pump for a livewell. Keep it in the stern for fill up/refresh in combination with a drainhole that can accept a spout to protect from overfill. Pull the spout when you want to drain it.
 
That's a strong thread title to live up to! A boat and trailer for $350 is hard to pass up, good find. Awesome structural work. Love seeing everything welded in. What size motor you looking to power it with? My livewell works off a one pump system like Ictalurus explained. Subbed for more progress.
 
Wyatt said:
That's a strong thread title to live up to! A boat and trailer for $350 is hard to pass up, good find. Awesome structural work. Love seeing everything welded in. What size motor you looking to power it with? My livewell works off a one pump system like Ictalurus explained. Subbed for more progress.
I have 2 motors that I got for free! A 8.0 Johnson and a 7.5 honda. Going to see which one runs better. It pays to have good friends.

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RiverBottomOutdoors said:
You're going to skin over those welds with aluminum sheeting?
I'm going to use wood and carpet. Keep it friendly for the kids.

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Ictalurus said:
Nice rig!!!

You can use one pump for a livewell. Keep it in the stern for fill up/refresh in combination with a drainhole that can accept a spout to protect from overfill. Pull the spout when you want to drain it.
I only want to put one hole in the boat. I've seen some youtube videos and I think I've got it figured out.

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Did a little sanding today and welded in my front anchor storage box!

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Started on my livewell today.


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https://flow-rite.com › livewell-builder . One pump is certainly possible, the flow-rite valve seems to be a great idea, I have ordered one, but not yet tried it out. Good looking boat.
 
We use this a lot on the west coast for a live bait tank water supply with a ball valve to regulate or shut off. https://www.boatdepot.com/p-3880/aquaworld-e-z-release-mounting-bracket-pump-ez-500?gclid=CIzyt-OotcsCFc-FfgodB. No holes thru the hull below the waterline and it'll work better than those rear facing intakes, especially when underway. A drain near the top of the tank, then a thru hull above the waterline in 1 1/4" for the discharge. This is for a recirculating system but the pump could be used for a static livewell.
 
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Cut a foot-and-a-half out of the width of this trailer and shortened it about the same. Going to be the tank trailer for my jon

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Set her in the pool to check for leaks. The water looks like a lake anyway lol. I did build this pool and deck tho.

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Can I run a livewell by circulating the same water or does it have to have continuous freshwater?

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fresh is better, but if not youll need to have an aerator that can handle the amount of gallons/bait you will keep.
 

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