whichwaysup Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 Hey all Question for you all. I almost never use my livewells and dont see that changing. I want to keep them ready but Really dont want the extra weight of water in them when at rest. I have turned off the seacocks, but they still fill up when I sit. I assume they are filling in from the drains. Am I missing something obvious here, or do I need to install seacocks on the drainage side of the equation to keep this from happening? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imsnookyrd Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 I think you are overlooking the obvious, I just put a plug in my livewell drain and no water comes in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HewesYourDaddy Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 Sometimes a really tall standpipe will do the trick. If you plan to use the space for storage, just plug the hole with a low profile plug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichwaysup Posted February 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 1 hour ago, imsnookyrd said: I think you are overlooking the obvious, I just put a plug in my livewell drain and no water comes in. 8 minutes ago, HewesYourDaddy said: Sometimes a really tall standpipe will do the trick. If you plan to use the space for storage, just plug the hole with a low profile plug. I have both and tried both, but still ended up with water somehow . . . and then, of course, it doesnt drain out. As I think about it, I must have water coming in through the seachest pipes, then, or the water pressure from the outflow is so strong it is overwhelming the plug and pipe. Sounds like I have an excuse to take the boat out and play around a bit to figure it out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smilemaker Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 The best semiperminent plug is a plumbers test plug. Replace the lag bolt and wing nut with stainless steel . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeK Posted February 13, 2020 Report Share Posted February 13, 2020 my RF16 live well has an overflow at the top of the livewell, a drain at the bottom, and the pump inlet. My pump inlet has a separate valve on it that I can close off inside the tank. My overflow will allow water to flow into the tank when I decelerate and come off plane. I had to plug that too and bought these to accomplish that: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002L9FS9G/ref=twister_B07ST94KGH?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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