Live well location

[somersault]

Hello to all you Parker fanatics. I was recently indoctrinated into the Parker family by purchsing a 2320 SC. Any advice on where to locate a bait well which will probably not be permanently mounted.(thinking about a 30 gallon) Also my boat does have the stern seat, which might be in the best location. In tandem can you suggest a good locking twelve volt plug for the unit.

THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR ANY HELP.

 

[Keith FDNY]

Hey i found this i dont know if it what your looking for but just wanted to post it so you can see this one!!!

http://www.thehulltruth.com/forums/thre ... 27&posts=9

 

[TheOtherLine]

In tandem can you suggest a good locking twelve volt plug for the unit.

THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR ANY HELP.

Are you set on using 12V to aerate? Do you have a livewell pump already installed?

 

[Parker23]

30 gallon

 

[Porkchunker]

Here was my answer: http://www.classicparker.com/phpBB2/vie ... ight=wally

I'm planing on moving it outside the cockpit and onto the top of the motor bracket.

Dave

aka

 

[96TL]

I keep a 29 gallon Kodiak in the corner.

 

[Keith FDNY]

WOW very nice dom!!!! I like the way you have it!!!

 

[pelagic2530]

mines right in the port corner by the pilothouse, right in front of the bow access step... sorry, the boat is filthy in this pic, just took it this weekend after the layup... she needs some lovin .... but you get the idea. i promise to clean her next time the well sits on a rubber nonskid mat, weve had her in 8 footers coming back from a tuna trip and she didnt budge. the pump is mounted in line with the washdown in the bilge, line in runs up under the covering board, and the line out runs down the deck and into the scuppers. works pretty well, and its removable in about 30 seconds with the twist of a hose connector, in case we need the room

 

[Kevin G.]

My bait tank is a Pacific Edge 48 gallon tank. It sits amidships on my deck.

All the plumbing is below the tank/through the deck. It has a dedicated though-hull pickup/pump and a dedicated through hull drain as well.

Kevin G.

 

[96TL]

Very nice! 8)

Are the combing pads factory? They look awesome. I'm thinking of getting a set.

 

[Kevin G.]

96TL,

Yes, they are factory installed.

I do like them very much, it gives you something soft to lean your thighs on while fishing.

Kevin G.

 

[Bryan 2530]

Kevin - How does that bait tank effect the cockpit usage? Like coolers and fish storage. As you know the 2530 has a slightly smaller cockpit than most Parkers.

Also, I would love to see some pics of the plumbing like Tara11 posted of his 2520.

Nice Bimini too. How do you like it and any pics of it up.

Lets talk 2530.

 

[Megabyte]

A nice collection of bait wells there guys!
Lets add a few more photos to this thread and make it a bait tank compilation!

 

[Ida Ann]

Here is mine...

 

[somersault]

Thanks guy for all the great locations to consider for my tank. The pics helped a lot. Now just need to decide which brand to purchase and get ready to put some fish in the boat. [/img]

 

[pelagic2530]

ours on the 2530 never really gets in the way, in fact, its kinda nice because you can use it as a sort of rigging table as well. sizewise, its really a pretty perfect fit for the 2530 cockpit, and removable too

 

[Kevin G.]

Hello again Bryan,

My bait tank does not get ‘in the way’ when fishing.

With a 9’6” beam, we have the room! 8)

I actually carry two 120 quart coolers in the cockpit as well. I ‘tuck’ them in the sides.

One is full of ice, the other is empty. I use the fish boxes on the stern as bleed boxes, then transfer the fish to the empty cooler and add ice. Once (and if) that cooler is full, then I start to put the fish in the ice cooler.

I also had a table top that fabricated for the bait tank that sits on the bait tank that has cup holders cut into it. I will get a shot of it in the next week or so and post it. I will also get a shot of some of its plumbing and post that as well.

So nope . . . it is not in the way at all.

I have had three scoops of Anchovies in the tank and believe I could carry four scoops no problem at all.

The Bimini top is off the boat when fishing as it gets in the way of the rod holders when not in use. It would be very much in the way if the Bimini was up and you were trying to fish for Tuna.

Kevin G.