Hobie livewell old version - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

FISH11 · 06-12-2018, 08:26 AM

I have the older tank and the pump used to suck up eel grass all the time out at La Jolla. I also had that screen from another pump. What I did was to cut out a small circle out of the screen and then inserted inside the Hobie tank inlet hose, up against the plastic inlet end. That made all the difference. The size of the screen holes is large enough to not restrict the flow and still keep the eel grass out, without altering the clearance under the hull.

Ojos_raros · 06-12-2018, 09:00 AM

How do you like the livewell overall? How many sardines can you keep alive and for how long can you keep them alive?

On my old livewell, 4 gallon capacity, bilge pump 500 gallons per hour, I could not keep more than 5 sardines alive.

Cronus · 06-12-2018, 09:22 AM

I took a 90 degree fitting and cut the elbow out of it. This gives it a nice rounded surface so its not as easy to get clogged. Used the net from an old fish tank as a screen. It is glued on and does not really need the rubber band. Fits through the scupper hole. I saw it somewhere and copied it.

06-12-2018, 08:26 AM	#1
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	I have the older tank and the pump used to suck up eel grass all the time out at La Jolla. I also had that screen from another pump. What I did was to cut out a small circle out of the screen and then inserted inside the Hobie tank inlet hose, up against the plastic inlet end. That made all the difference. The size of the screen holes is large enough to not restrict the flow and still keep the eel grass out, without altering the clearance under the hull. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

06-12-2018, 09:00 AM	#2
Ojos_raros Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Santa Barbara Posts: 124	How do you like the livewell overall? How many sardines can you keep alive and for how long can you keep them alive? On my old livewell, 4 gallon capacity, bilge pump 500 gallons per hour, I could not keep more than 5 sardines alive. __________________ Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment -Buddha