Build from scratch 18'×72"

[josahall]

 

[josahall]

Maybe one of y'all can help me on the livewell plumbing. Anyone have a drawing of basic layout? From my research it should fill at top and drain at bottom. Stand pipe keeps it from draining out while running or during travel to house. Any input on size of pipe? My stick steer boat was 3/4" pipe inside livewell and of course 1" sch 80 drain through the hull so a standard boat plug fit it.

 

[nccatfisher]

Easiest way is to use a through hull mounted LW pump wired through a timer. Mounted low usually through the transom. Then mount your drain through your easiest way that is lower than your LW which is usually the floor or depending how high your false bottom is very low on the side. Make sure to incorporate a loop between your LW and your drain, never mount them rigid.

 

[derekdiruz]

So glad you kept us updated. I can't wait to see it done!

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[josahall]

Center console may be too high lol

 

[josahall]

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[josahall]

It's getting close to time to plumb in the livewell. I think I'm going to weld in 1.25in coupling on bottom and 1.25 coupling on the side. I have 2 livewells going in. Is it possible to plumb them together? So you use the same drain fitting out the back of the boat and the same fill fitting?

 

[josahall]

This style but one in the rear deck and one in front deck. Can I tee off the inlets and feed 2 livewells?

 

[user 21876]

I would think that as long as they are on the same plane you can, but I would plumb them separately to keep one from overflowing into the lowest one.

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[nccatfisher]

This style but one in the rear deck and one in front deck. Can I tee off the inlets and feed 2 livewells?

Yep, but what are you going to do about the level in them? Do you want both aireating at the same time? If you go that route you better put a big pump on it.

 

[josahall]

Well I want to keep the number of holes in my transom to a minimum. I wonder if a check valve would hinder draining.

 

[josahall]

I'd use two separate filling pumps. One to each well.

 

[josahall]

Got free for bout an hour