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stevie951 04-19-2016 08:18 AM

Hobie Live Well Question
 
Has anyone ever rigged the regular Hobie Live well to another brand Kayak? As with the X-13, the best option for Live-Well imho is on top of the stern, and I am not too big on the idea of an over the side pump creating drag, or a homemade Vittle Vault with my luck that will short out first run. While I still of course have to measure the dimensions, I am curious to hear if anyone has accomplished this..

I more than likely will end up with the KFS Bait Tank as it is what's recommended, but for $100 more, I was wondering if the Hobie Livewell can be rigged to go down the scuppers of other kayaks, and if losing that little bit of drag is even worth the extra $100?

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Stuck20 04-19-2016 06:44 PM

The livewell works perfectly in the Thresher. The downspout tube doesn't fit into the scupper but it hovers over in a spot where it drains normally.

jorluivil 04-19-2016 06:46 PM

as long as it fits, why not?

TJones 04-20-2016 06:41 AM

Had transducer hanging
 
Over the side . It sucked . The amount of drag was noticeable . If you can afford it and make it work , I say for go it .

stevie951 04-20-2016 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Stuck20 (Post 259133)
The livewell works perfectly in the Thresher. The downspout tube doesn't fit into the scupper but it hovers over in a spot where it drains normally.


Hey man, how does yours prime? I thought that scupper tube was needing to reach down into the water so water can be sucked into the tank?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVBEfJqLdBo

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Starsky 04-20-2016 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by stevie951 (Post 259153)
Hey man, how does yours prime? I thought that scupper tube was needing to reach down into the water so water can be sucked into the tank?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVBEfJqLdBo

:cheers1:

If the intake tube lines up with your scupper hole, you can always go buy a longer clear tube at home depot/lowes etc. , the drain does not have to line up, eventually the water will drain into a nearby scupper.

Stuck20 04-20-2016 10:36 AM

Right, the intake tube needs to align with a scupper for it to work. It just happens to work in the thresher.
http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/...k7/image8.jpeg


If you know anyone who has a hobie bait tank try to see if it'll work. The stock intake tube is long enough to get into the water
http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/...k7/image7.jpeg

So the Hobie can work in other kayaks under the right circumstances. I was pleasantly surprised that it worked in both because I like the Hobie tank. Hopefully this helps

stevie951 04-20-2016 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Stuck20 (Post 259161)
Right, the intake tube needs to align with a scupper for it to work. It just happens to work in the thresher.
http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/...k7/image8.jpeg


If you know anyone who has a hobie bait tank try to see if it'll work. The stock intake tube is long enough to get into the water
http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/...k7/image7.jpeg

So the Hobie can work in other kayaks under the right circumstances. I was pleasantly surprised that it worked in both because I like the Hobie tank. Hopefully this helps


GOLDEN BROTHER, THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR ;D

THANKS AGAIN!
:cheers1:


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