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steveooo · 09-03-2009, 11:03 AM

Here is what I did, mostly from other guys that I have seen on here.

I liked the design of the Hobie tank, but it seemed too pricey to buy, and modify. Hobie does a good job of listening to customers, I’m sure the minor things that people tweak will be fixed soon enough.

I did the through hull pump, to an external petfood container.

The intake- no noticeable drag, never gets hung up. This is my 4th kayak with a through hull. I’m hard on my stuff, and I have never had a leak.

You can also barely see the flushmount transducer near the front of the yak in this pic

Inside the yak

Inside top of the yak

Garden hose fitting on deck

My fittings inside the petfood container. It holds about 3 ½ gallons.

In the crate

All hooked up

So far I’m very happy with this system. Its nice to be able to just put my seat and tank on and go ( If I ever actually got out and fished)

Andy @ OEX Sunset beach helped me lots as I worked out ideas of how I wanted it rigged. Andy, and all the OEX guys are also good at doing the through hull pumps if that isn’t something you are comfortable doing, plus they have all the fitting you need. Again, lots of great ideas on this site. Also both the Hobie and the Thresher tanks are well-built, solid tanks too.

09-03-2009, 11:03 AM	#19
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,922	Here is what I did, mostly from other guys that I have seen on here. I liked the design of the Hobie tank, but it seemed too pricey to buy, and modify. Hobie does a good job of listening to customers, I’m sure the minor things that people tweak will be fixed soon enough. I did the through hull pump, to an external petfood container. The intake- no noticeable drag, never gets hung up. This is my 4th kayak with a through hull. I’m hard on my stuff, and I have never had a leak. You can also barely see the flushmount transducer near the front of the yak in this pic Inside the yak Inside top of the yak Garden hose fitting on deck My fittings inside the petfood container. It holds about 3 ½ gallons. In the crate All hooked up So far I’m very happy with this system. Its nice to be able to just put my seat and tank on and go ( If I ever actually got out and fished) Andy @ OEX Sunset beach helped me lots as I worked out ideas of how I wanted it rigged. Andy, and all the OEX guys are also good at doing the through hull pumps if that isn’t something you are comfortable doing, plus they have all the fitting you need. Again, lots of great ideas on this site. Also both the Hobie and the Thresher tanks are well-built, solid tanks too.