Fishinfortuna
Well-known member
I finally got my bait tank installed. Thanks again Tara11 on the sweet deal!
It is a 65 gallon Offshore tank in the cockpit of my 2820. I mounted it further back than most because I have heard/read to many stories about leaking bait tanks dripping on the fuel tank. The tank is 28-inches forward of the transom, there is 25-inches between the tank and the inside of the gunnel. The deck hole is an 8-inch pie hole with a filler (in case I want to remove the tank for some reason), the hole is just aft of the aft bulkhead that support the fuel tank.
We installed a Jabsco Cyclone pump mounted to the starboard battery compartment bulkhead for the widest sweep possible on the hoses. I choose to have an over the side drain (above the waterline, I know alot of guys like to have a short drain hose through the transom, but with limited access outboard of the motor bracket I chose to go over the side and higher above the waterline. There is a slight rise in the discharge hose (2") by going this route, but with 65-gallons it drains fine and any residual water left in the hose when the tank is empty drains quickly once underway. The only thing left now is cleaning up!
The vinyl lettering was done by a local sign shop, who were very helpful. After screwing up the install twice trying to do it myself, they came out made it right.
I know these weren't major projects, but anytime a hole is cut in my boat it's major to me and I love the Projects forum so I thought I might try and contribute.
It is a 65 gallon Offshore tank in the cockpit of my 2820. I mounted it further back than most because I have heard/read to many stories about leaking bait tanks dripping on the fuel tank. The tank is 28-inches forward of the transom, there is 25-inches between the tank and the inside of the gunnel. The deck hole is an 8-inch pie hole with a filler (in case I want to remove the tank for some reason), the hole is just aft of the aft bulkhead that support the fuel tank.
We installed a Jabsco Cyclone pump mounted to the starboard battery compartment bulkhead for the widest sweep possible on the hoses. I choose to have an over the side drain (above the waterline, I know alot of guys like to have a short drain hose through the transom, but with limited access outboard of the motor bracket I chose to go over the side and higher above the waterline. There is a slight rise in the discharge hose (2") by going this route, but with 65-gallons it drains fine and any residual water left in the hose when the tank is empty drains quickly once underway. The only thing left now is cleaning up!
The vinyl lettering was done by a local sign shop, who were very helpful. After screwing up the install twice trying to do it myself, they came out made it right.
I know these weren't major projects, but anytime a hole is cut in my boat it's major to me and I love the Projects forum so I thought I might try and contribute.
