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Livewell Setup

I have a 1994 Bass Tracker with a livewell that only pumps fresh water in from the lake. I'm thinking I probably need a reciculating feature as well and it should not be that difficult to install. What I'm also looking at is a pump-out system that is really just an added on valve. I thought as long as I'm plumbing for the recirculator I might as well install a pump-out system as well. Are both of these useful to have?

Right now I have a livewell pump in the back of the boat pulling water from the transom and pumping it into the top of the livewell. I have a drain hole at the bottom of the livewell that leads directly below the water line on the side of the boat. I have a piece of PVC tubing that I need to stick in the drain hole that prevents water from coming up and filling a few inches of the livewell. When the water is pumped into the livewell, it reaches the top of this tube and then drains out. Simple and it should work well but I think I really should be able to recirculate water as well. No? Not that important?

I'm looking at the following pump-out valve: http://www.flow-rite.com/marine/poa.html

Or should I just go with a recirculator installed with what I have now: http://www.flow-rite.com/marine/system2.html

(I don't think I'd use a system with a remote switch if I could avoid it)

 Todd
May 14
2005
There is a recirc pump available thru BPS and other places that attach to the bottom of your tank for inlet, and attaches to the top of your tank for an outlet, just be sure to put a screen at the bottom so you don't suck your fish into it like a vacuum hose. You can use any small volume pump to achieve the same results. Jerry
May 14
But that would prevent the well from draining and also remove the ability to pump in water from the lake. I'd still need that value in order to keep that ability. Todd
May 14
You hook it up as an extra pump to recirc only, with a seperate switch, leaving the refill pump to it's own process. Jerry
May 14
If I connected the drain to the recirculating pump and the recirculating pump to the fill value, there would be no drain to empty the livewell. I think I'm going to do this but I will need to install the value mentioned here: http://www.flow-rite.com/marine/poa.html

I think that is my best bet.

 Todd
May 14
   
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