22 Is The New 24

[mtnbykr2]

excellent job on the live well John, almost looks like you bought it that way, nice craftsmanship, nice report too...

[tagyak]

yaksailer, that is a nice tank. from the pictures it looks like you ran the battery wire thru your hull? also noticed that you had a hobie hatch on it, may i ask why not run the inlet thru the scupper and up into the tank like hobies?
could you take some more pictures of your setup? it looks real clean.

thanks

[yaksailor]

Originally Posted by tagyak

yaksailer, that is a nice tank. from the pictures it looks like you ran the battery wire thru your hull? also noticed that you had a hobie hatch on it, may i ask why not run the inlet thru the scupper and up into the tank like hobies?
could you take some more pictures of your setup? it looks real clean.

thanks

Thanks, guys.

Yes, it does have a Hobie hatch and the wire goes through the hull to the one 12-volt battery. I really did debate whether to run both the fill and drain through the scuppers. I decided not to, since the scupper pump requires you to pedal forward to prime. The pump must run continuously to stay primed. Thus, you'll need a really big 12 volt battery, or a second 6-volt battery. I don't want to carry more than one battery. Plus, I want to be able to access the inlet if it gets clogged with kelp or eelgrass. A scoop type inlet seems like it wouldn't have enough screen filter area to prevent clogging (to me anyways). Also, knowing me, I would inevitably land with the scoop sticking out below my hull. If I could figure out a way to use the scupper without having a periscope sticking below the hull, with ample filter area, I might do it for Austin's kayak.

I'll try to take some more pics tonight after I get home.

[mtnbykr2]

Originally Posted by yaksailor

Thanks, guys.

Yes, it does have a Hobie hatch and the wire goes through the hull to the one 12-volt battery. I really did debate whether to run both the fill and drain through the scuppers. I decided not to, since the scupper pump requires you to pedal forward to prime. The pump must run continuously to stay primed. Thus, you'll need a really big 12 volt battery, or a second 6-volt battery. I don't want to carry more than one battery. Plus, I want to be able to access the inlet if it gets clogged with kelp or eelgrass. A scoop type inlet seems like it wouldn't have enough screen filter area to prevent clogging (to me anyways). Also, knowing me, I would inevitably land with the scoop sticking out below my hull. If I could figure out a way to use the scupper without having a periscope sticking below the hull, with ample filter area, I might do it for Austin's kayak.

I'll try to take some more pics tonight after I get home.

bravo sir...excellent info...b

[yaksailor]

Originally Posted by tagyak

yaksailer, that is a nice tank. from the pictures it looks like you ran the battery wire thru your hull? also noticed that you had a hobie hatch on it, may i ask why not run the inlet thru the scupper and up into the tank like hobies?
could you take some more pictures of your setup? it looks real clean.

thanks

Here's some pics. I forgot to take a pic of the hole thru the hull, but that's pretty common; just a rubber stopper with a hole in it.

My 12 volt cell is in a Lock-n-Lock box. It's like it was made for this cell with 2 fuse holders:





It's a pretty standard mounting method, except for the dog collar. Yeah, the wiring is sloppy. I will be rewiring this soon. Goop works well, though. My first timer broke, but OEX replaced it, no problem. I think maybe I didn't have it sealed well enough. I gooped up the wire side and put electronics grease on the cap: should be good now.



I bought the Hobie drain to save time, but it turns out that I had to file out the ID of the collar. The tube didn't fit. Better to just buy a bulkhead fitting and 3/4" PVC tube.


Outside view. It does slide up and down to adjust the tank level.



Yeah, it's just a cheap 5 gallon diesel tank. It's sturdy, though. The spout cap really is useful for draining the tank. You really want a large drain. A little fill cap like the kind on a squirt gun won't cut-it when your ling coughs up an octopus or something worse.


One last thing: IMO Hobie kayaks are the best. I've owned 3 and would buy another.

[cjthomas]

where did you get the locking tupperware?? I need one and I can't find them anywhere!

[Dunegoat]

Originally Posted by cjthomas

where did you get the locking tupperware?? I need one and I can't find them anywhere!

My GF bought a whole set of them from Costco and I've seen them at Target too.