Xf-20 Livewell water pickup

Aripeka Angler · Post by **Aripeka Angler** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 5:24 pm

I need help as to the best location for my live well water pickup. Live well will be located where the center seat would be located if my boat had one.Thanks, Richard.

TomW · Post by **TomW** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 6:33 pm

Richard you'll need to have it where it will always be under water even when you are on plane. This leaves you two options one a seacock through the hull in the last 3' of the hull, or through the transom below the waterline with another type of shutoff valve. Do not use plastic pipe for these connections in case they should crack they will flood your bilge.

Hope this helps.

Tom

Aripeka Angler · Post by **Aripeka Angler** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 6:46 pm

Ok..... I am kind of wondering if I should cut a rectangular hole in the bottom and build a small pickup vault like my hewes boat has so I wont have a bronze scupper hanging down to get torn off by rocks? Gobs of big rocks in my back yard. How do I know if this would affect handling? Richard

TomW · Post by **TomW** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 7:17 pm

Put it through the transom then that's what I think I am going to do.

Tom

jbridges · Post by **jbridges** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 7:22 pm

I vote transom !!

Aripeka Angler · Post by **Aripeka Angler** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 7:37 pm

I first thought about the transom set up but is the pickup fitting going to be too big to allow for a reliable pickup with a 3 inch draft? Richard

redfish55 · Post by **redfish55** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 7:46 pm

what about a high speed pickup in the tunnel?

Aripeka Angler · Post by **Aripeka Angler** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 7:51 pm

I dont know if the top of the tunnel would be consistently wet? Richard

redfish55 · Post by **redfish55** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 7:55 pm

You have a point.

Aripeka Angler · Post by **Aripeka Angler** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 8:05 pm

Would be good if the designer(s) weighed in on this. Richard.

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