Re: installation of bait tank
I put a live bait tank in my 490 stabi-craft.<br />I looked around for ages for a plastic tank that would fit and finally made a tank out of plywood.<br />It sits at the back on the stbd side held in with a tie down.<br />I made it just proud of the transom so the drain discharges o/board.<br />The pump I use is a sureflow and I mounted it underneath one of the seats, the suction runs over the transom and has a right angle irrigation hose connector that is fastened to the stbd drain hole facing forward.<br />I put the inlet water about halfway down the tank so the fresh water doesn't run straight out, painted the inside black and the fish seem very happy in there.<br />When I don't need the tank I just take it out and haven't noticed any stability problem when using it. When I'm at planing speed I don't need the pump running as there's enough pressure to push water thru the pump, I had to install a valve in the line to prevent this when not using the tank. I run the pump off a cig lighter attachment.<br />Theres one more addition that I have to make and thats a drain from the bottom of the tank.<br />Hope this is some help its not real flash but didn't cost much.
