Hobie Livewell MOD - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

mg2969 · 05-12-2008, 05:14 PM

One of the things I was a little unhappy about was the how water shoot in
from the bottom of the Hobie livewell.
Also if you shut the tank off it pretty much empties out.
Talking with the Hobie folks I was told
"The design was intended to have the pump running at all times to keep the water fresh, so holding water was not an intended purpose... therefore the little caps for those that want that."

I don't really care for some stupid plastic cap which will get lost real soon anyways.
I decided to add some pvc elbow and tubing raising the outlet of water higher than the water level so back flow couldn't happen.

2 x (1/4" )female threaded pvc elbow with mips fitting
1 3" section tubing

Locate ring holding tsunami pump in place on underside

Remove ring

Remove pump from well and add elbow # 1 to threaded outlet (the tube thats normally inside the livewell)

Place back in livewell and re-connect ring
(no pic)

Take section of tubing and add 2nd pvc elbow
This 2nd elbow will become your new outlet
I choose this fitting cuz I had it
I believe a fitting is need here so water sdoesn't just spout up and you have a little control of how the water flows

Take tube and connect to mips fitting on pump (DONE !!!)
Adjust as necessary

Hope this helps

MikeG

bajadog · 05-13-2008, 04:32 AM

Cool mod Mike!

Have you run it yet?

Thanks.

mg2969 · 05-13-2008, 05:19 AM

yeap
3x s to cabrillo over the last 2 weekends

steamroll · 05-13-2008, 07:53 AM

Pretty cool

grey zone · 05-13-2008, 02:35 PM

I have been looking for pvc elbows like the ones you have, where did you get them?

mg2969 · 05-13-2008, 02:42 PM

OSH
Home Depot and Lowes seems to be hit and miss with PVC fiitings.
Like they'll have the male but not the female or they'll have the elbow in 1/2
and 3/4 but not in 1/4.
OSH has an EXTENSIVE PVC area.
I need a lot when I was installing sprinklers and building a Koi pond

05-12-2008, 05:14 PM	#1
mg2969 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Long Beach / Lakewood Posts: 85	Hobie Livewell MOD One of the things I was a little unhappy about was the how water shoot in from the bottom of the Hobie livewell. Also if you shut the tank off it pretty much empties out. Talking with the Hobie folks I was told "The design was intended to have the pump running at all times to keep the water fresh, so holding water was not an intended purpose... therefore the little caps for those that want that." I don't really care for some stupid plastic cap which will get lost real soon anyways. I decided to add some pvc elbow and tubing raising the outlet of water higher than the water level so back flow couldn't happen. 2 x (1/4" )female threaded pvc elbow with mips fitting 1 3" section tubing Locate ring holding tsunami pump in place on underside Remove ring Remove pump from well and add elbow # 1 to threaded outlet (the tube thats normally inside the livewell) Place back in livewell and re-connect ring (no pic) Take section of tubing and add 2nd pvc elbow This 2nd elbow will become your new outlet I choose this fitting cuz I had it I believe a fitting is need here so water sdoesn't just spout up and you have a little control of how the water flows Take tube and connect to mips fitting on pump (DONE !!!) Adjust as necessary Hope this helps MikeG __________________ Hobie Mirage Revolution Prowler 13 - Look ma no hands

05-13-2008, 04:32 AM	#2
bajadog I eats what I kills Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 393	Cool mod Mike! Have you run it yet? Thanks. __________________ Please release bill-fish.

05-13-2008, 05:19 AM	#3
mg2969 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Long Beach / Lakewood Posts: 85	yeap 3x s to cabrillo over the last 2 weekends __________________ Hobie Mirage Revolution Prowler 13 - Look ma no hands

05-13-2008, 07:53 AM	#4
steamroll Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 385	Pretty cool __________________

05-13-2008, 02:42 PM	#6
mg2969 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Long Beach / Lakewood Posts: 85	OSH Home Depot and Lowes seems to be hit and miss with PVC fiitings. Like they'll have the male but not the female or they'll have the elbow in 1/2 and 3/4 but not in 1/4. OSH has an EXTENSIVE PVC area. I need a lot when I was installing sprinklers and building a Koi pond __________________ Hobie Mirage Revolution Prowler 13 - Look ma no hands

05-13-2008, 02:35 PM	#5
grey zone Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: san diego Posts: 158	I have been looking for pvc elbows like the ones you have, where did you get them?