CG RYAN Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 Hey guys, I looked at a used pathfinder a few days ago and the inside of the livewell and release well were almost completely yellow. Just wondering what causes this and how it could be fixed. My boat livewells are all white but my maverick livewells were yellow as well. Any input? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FINCHASER Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 Seems to me Ive read something about the older boats having some sort of plastic in those areas instead of the gel coated fiberglass which were prone to turning yellow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CG RYAN Posted July 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 The one I looked at was a 2010. I guess that's why I was so surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fin-addict Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 9 hours ago, FINCHASER said: Seems to me Ive read something about the older boats having some sort of plastic in those areas instead of the gel coated fiberglass which were prone to turning yellow hit the nail on the head. the plastic yellows over time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 My 05 was the same...the bait never seemed to mind some on the forum have used special paint to turn blue, which many say calms the bait... Dc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCFD rtrd. Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 Just a thought, but do you think it could be the same stains that get on the hull after a few days in tannic water. I'd try some toilet bowel cleaner in a small area and see what happens. If it is tannic stains, they should disappears in a few seconds. Just thinking out loud here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmanjj Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 My 2000 year model 2400v had the yellowing inside bait wells .....they functioned fine, so I never messed with the color. My 2009 year model 2200xl has very white inside walls in bait wells. If the older ones are plastic, that makes sense as to why they slowly turn yellow with time and UV rays. I have heard of people painting inside the bait wells with light blue....I don't know if it helps but mine kept shrimp, pogies and finger mullet live either yellow or white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CG RYAN Posted July 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 I know that the color doesn't effect functionality, I am just OCD I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron in Atlanta Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 8 hours ago, CG RYAN said: I know that the color doesn't effect functionality, I am just OCD I guess. I'm with you, brother! My 2009 2000V looked like a new boat when I sold it with over 1000 hours on her. Here is the bilge with 1045 hours... I had always used Comet powder in the bilge and other storage areas and on the non skid. Never on the shiny parts! Since I did not fish from the boat, the wells stayed relatively clean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadd Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 Not much you can really do except paint them, it's an acrylic with limited UV protection that turns yellow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall Tails Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 On 7/24/2016 at 4:00 PM, SCFD rtrd. said: Just a thought, but do you think it could be the same stains that get on the hull after a few days in tannic water. I'd try some toilet bowel cleaner in a small area and see what happens. If it is tannic stains, they should disappears in a few seconds. Just thinking out loud here I wouldn't try that on the plastic. It might eat it. I did try Barkeepers Friend and it did not remove the yellowing. It's just a thing. Think of it as a mature boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HewesYourDaddy Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 Insides of mine are yellow, as well as the underside of both rear hatches. I thought they were made that way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawg Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 I think I mentioned this before. If you're really OCD you can use acetone to "wipe away" the yellow. Unfortunately, acetone is highly flammable and explosive. If you choose to go this route be very careful. No sparks, no flames, no heat, no static...etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HewesYourDaddy Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 I'll have to give that a try this afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmanjj Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 HewesYourDaddy.......I'm shocked that you are not going to have them painted with Awlgrip or even gel coat in the " sky blue" color like the Yellowfins are....I'm not sure if the shrimp, pogies or mullet know the difference between sky blue or white or somewhat yellow.....let me know how they turn out with the acetone......just be careful ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HewesYourDaddy Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 Hey, I started to rub it with acetone and I could see where it started to lighten up, but I decided to leave it like it is. It looks like it was built like that, similar to the way some boats that have Kevlar hatches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCFD rtrd. Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 Up date; I used a product called "Rush Aid" from Home Depot. It's the same stuff I use to remove the brown stains from the hull. Wipe it on with a sponge and rinse off. Takes about 60 seconds to work. My live-well is white again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurem Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 SCFD rtrd, I would be interested to know if the residue effects the bait for the first couple times or not. Some say it is a cardinal sin to clean the inside of your livewell with anything other than water. It may have a negative effect or your bait. dc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linesider 159 Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 Seeing as its usually pitch black in the livewell when closed I don't think the color of the inside of the well will matter much. The yellow hatches do bother me though so I can appreciate the frustration lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smilemaker Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 The color change is nothing more than natural staining of the gel coat. Just think about all the water and fish waist etc that just sits there. Gel coat is a lot more porous than we realize and would like to accept. Look at all the waxing and sealing that most people do to keep the outside pretty. But it is not wise to contaminate the livewell with wax and sealers. Clean with the normal stain removers and worry about contamination or just let the bait be happy in a clean but stained home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linesider 159 Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 The staining they are talking about is because of the plastic MBG used, not true water stains Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smilemaker Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 My 04 TE is not plastic and has yellowed over time. It looks much like the outside of a hull that has bad tannic water stains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HewesYourDaddy Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 Yep, mine is gelcoat too except in the anchor locker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smooth move Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 On 7/25/2016 at 5:59 AM, Ron in Atlanta said: I'm with you, brother! My 2009 2000V looked like a new boat when I sold it with over 1000 hours on her. Here is the bilge with 1045 hours... I had always used Comet powder in the bilge and other storage areas and on the non skid. Never on the shiny parts! Since I did not fish from the boat, the wells stayed relatively clean well that's just SICK. my boat wasn't that clean the day i bought it new. you really need to get out more. lol. cudos to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCFD rtrd. Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 On 8/15/2017 at 10:38 AM, lurem said: SCFD rtrd, I would be interested to know if the residue effects the bait for the first couple times or not. Some say it is a cardinal sin to clean the inside of your livewell with anything other than water. It may have a negative effect or your bait. dc No effect on bait what so ever. I'm strictly a live bait guy (pinfish and white-bait). So, if any cleaning agent effected my bait, I'd be the first to know. The inside of my live-wells is some sort of plastic (not gel-coat) and it gets stained just like the hull. Especially right now with all the rain water runoff. I also clean the channel around the compartments and live-well with "deck cleaner" (the stuff with PTEF). As long as you rinse with the garden hose, you shouldn't have a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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