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  • GoGo Gadett Livewell

    Well the parts came in the mail this week so i took the time to start assembly of my spot alive thing a mo bobber 2000.

    All the goodies laid out.








    So what we have above is a livewell in the making. It will fit in the space between my crate and seat and hold enough live bait for a trip (close to a 4 Gal capacity). Much better that my minnow bucket dragging over the side technique.

    This will be a complete unit when done. i want to be able to pull the whole package out of the kayak and place it in another Kayak if needed. This means the pump, power and drainage is all one package. Basically all i will have to do is unclip the tie downs from the kayak grab the bucket handle and pull it out.

    I'm using a 360GPH bilge pump running off a 6V 12mah battery to power the unit. Similar setups yielded 30 plus run hrs on a single charge so a day at the bridge should be a breeze.

    I have a dry box that will attach to the front of the 5 gallon bucket holding the battery and fuse assembly. The spray head is adjustable and should allow me to vary the flow rate and keep most baits alive. The bilge pump will hang over one side of the kayak and the out flow tube over the other keeping my tank well free of excess water and spot Sh@t.

    At this time i ran a dry fit with everything hooked up and it does pump water, Aerate and drain perfectly. I will post all the details when i finish testing the whole package.



    Last edited by mmanolis2001; 06-18-2011, 01:52 AM.

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    • #3
      Just curious...what did all of the parts run you at the end of the day? Looks awesome...let is know how it turns out.

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      • #4
        So far it has cost me around $140 dollars. The shipping really killed me but i got clicky on the web after a few beers and this all stuff showed up at my door.

        I could not find all the parts from one location so i had to buy from multiple online stores thus adding to the shipping costs.


        I will put up a parts list with prices after i get everything finalized.

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        • #5
          I have tested it several times out of the kayak and it is working great. Here is a video of the completed live well

          Live well Video

          I still need to mount it to the kayak and give it a run on the water. It should not cause to much of a stability issue sitting directly behind me. Here is the parts list for this package

          West Marine

          (Name) (Model) (Price)
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          (Series 162 PVC Tubing, 1"ID, 1-5/16"OD) (116-162-1006) ($2.49 ft)
          (3ft = $7.47)
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          (Series 162 PVC Tubing, 3/4"ID, 31/32"OD) (116-162-0346) ($1.69 ft)
          (3ft = $5.07)
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          (3/4" Threaded Marelon Mushroom Head, 2-1/4"L) (906012) ($13.99)
          ---------------------------------------------------------------
          (360gph 12V Bilge Pump, 3/4" Port, 2.1A Draw) (24) ($21.99)
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          (Two-Conductor Flat Wire Connector) (11172-BP) ($5.79)
          ---------------------------------------------------------------
          (ATTWOOD Adjustable Spray Aerator Head) (4125-7) ($8.99)


          United States Plastic Corp

          (Name) (Model) (Price)
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          (White Gamma Seals) (1859) ($7.64)
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          (Economy White 5 Gallon Buckett) (2306) ($3.95)


          Optics Planet Inc

          (Name) (Model) (Price)
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          (Otter Box 3250 Case) (OB-DX-3250-20) ($20.39)


          Batteries ASAP

          (Name) (Model) (Price)
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          (Universal 6V 12AH Battery) (UB6120F1) ($15.95)
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          (Universal 6V 500ma Battery Charger) (6BC0500D-1) ($15.10)


          Misc Items

          Zip Ties
          Goop
          Spacer
          Crimps
          Para Cord

          Total Cost Minus Shipping = $109.87
          Last edited by mmanolis2001; 06-23-2011, 08:04 PM.

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          • #6
            Nice job, Mike. Good write up as well. Good luck LL'ing with it!

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            • #7
              no doubt, dragging a minnow bucket sucks.

              thanks for the pics, write up/parts list and video. looks top notch.

              are you hanging the pump off the side of the kayak or running a tube through a scupper(and priming the unit)?
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              • #8
                the pump will hang off the side of the kayak so no priming is necessary.

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                • #9
                  nicely done!
                  Hobie Revolution 13
                  Hobie Fishing Team

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