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Just wanted to share a little project I am working on.... When I set out building it I wanted a customized live well that fit snugly in my trident 13 and didn't have anything hanging over the sides....It's amazing what you can do with a little bit of googling and youtubing.. I do not take credit for the design only the construction
I had most of the parts minus the pump ($20), clear tubing ($1), pet food container container ($30) and through deck connector ($15). This build can get pretty costly if you don't already have the hardware and tools.
Parts:
Vittle Vault
Tsunami 500 GPH Pump
Kayak Handle
Marine Primer bulb
5 hose clamps
12 inches of 3/4"(interior)clear tubing
x2 Screw hole zip ties
x2 3/4" threaded PVC couplings
1/2" pvc elbow hose connecter
1/2" pvc elbow
1/2" pvc
1/2" pvc pipe cap
x2 3/4" straight elbow
Pop rivets
Washers
Goop
Tools:
Electric Drill with varying bit sizes
Pop-rivet gun
Heat gun
Key take aways:
Water gets siphoned through one scupper hole and exits through the other.
Saw someone on youtube who used a heat gun on the bottom of the vittle vault next to the handles to help mold the container to the contour of the tridents hatch directly behind the seat thus moving it closer to the fisherman while creating a snug fit.
Check valves are essential in this type of set up. It was a little bit of trial and error with the placement and use of check valves but in the end I only used 1 check valve coming out of the primer bulb.
For the internal plumbing I used the heat gun to make a 45* bend in the 1/2" pvc then drilled small holes in the pvc for the water to flow out of. I have a short length of 3/4" pvc which I can take in and out of the outflow elbow to get 2 water levels.
Next Steps:
Attach rod holders
Install through deck outlet
Install toggle switch
I know its too late in the season to use but the inner Lego child in me was pushing for a project
I had most of the parts minus the pump ($20), clear tubing ($1), pet food container container ($30) and through deck connector ($15). This build can get pretty costly if you don't already have the hardware and tools.
Parts:
Vittle Vault
Tsunami 500 GPH Pump
Kayak Handle
Marine Primer bulb
5 hose clamps
12 inches of 3/4"(interior)clear tubing
x2 Screw hole zip ties
x2 3/4" threaded PVC couplings
1/2" pvc elbow hose connecter
1/2" pvc elbow
1/2" pvc
1/2" pvc pipe cap
x2 3/4" straight elbow
Pop rivets
Washers
Goop
Tools:
Electric Drill with varying bit sizes
Pop-rivet gun
Heat gun
Key take aways:
Water gets siphoned through one scupper hole and exits through the other.
Saw someone on youtube who used a heat gun on the bottom of the vittle vault next to the handles to help mold the container to the contour of the tridents hatch directly behind the seat thus moving it closer to the fisherman while creating a snug fit.
Check valves are essential in this type of set up. It was a little bit of trial and error with the placement and use of check valves but in the end I only used 1 check valve coming out of the primer bulb.
For the internal plumbing I used the heat gun to make a 45* bend in the 1/2" pvc then drilled small holes in the pvc for the water to flow out of. I have a short length of 3/4" pvc which I can take in and out of the outflow elbow to get 2 water levels.
Next Steps:
Attach rod holders
Install through deck outlet
Install toggle switch
I know its too late in the season to use but the inner Lego child in me was pushing for a project
in the end for me it came down to water flow and slight restriction. By using smaller diameter pipes and allowing the water to only exit through small holes I found the perfect intake and drain. Plus the higher you have the pump from the water line the less GPh you really get. 1ft = x amount less GPh
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