Bait Tank
 

Alright, taking a swing at building a bait tank. I enjoy building things, as I'm sure most of you do, too. Here's my progress so far. Let me know what you guys think.


(Sorry about how dark the first two are... My camera sucks.)

Looks good to me just need to do the hard stuff now...plumbing,electrical lol

nice setup can't wait for the finish product

lookin' like a winner, should be done by tomorrow...:D

Wtg

let me know how much it costs at the end por favor?

Thanks,

Alright guys, all finished! Stopped by OEX Sunset and Andy set me up with the plumbing and electrical this afternoon. I got everything finished from the previous stopping point (first post) in a few hours. Fun build. For anyone who enjoys a good project, this is for you.

Tested, and works good! Might take it out tomorrow. I'm feeling sick. *Cough*


Oh, I forgot to snap a few of the drain holes... They are drilled in the back and sides in the indentation in case someone wanted to know!

Looks good Kevin! :reel:

Make sure you rinse that pool water out of the system.the clorine will rake havak on you fist run of bait...

Great call! Thank you.


Thank you! You've been a huge help.

Looks like a pro built it good job man, so all together how much $ if u can remember lol

Thank you! I'm nowhere near a pro... But I'll take the compliment!

As for the price, it was about the same as buying it complete from Andy, a little less. If you shop around, I'm sure you could get a better price on an item here or there, but then you have to shop around. I'm a one-stop-shop kind of guy. Plus, you can't beat the customer service.

Igloo drain plug
 

Since your inlet is on the top, you might want to add one of these near the bottom if you haven't done so already. I dump the 40# of bait tank water before landing.

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwegall...drain_plug.jpg

As long as you still have juice in the battery at the end of the day, you can just throw the pump in the tank and disconnect the hose from the inlet to drain the tank. I think the technical term is reversebaitmosis.

about how much does a battery like that run?

Andy?

Looking good bro! Great work!
I like those rivets with the plastic spreaders. Did you get those at OEX?

Dan

great looking tank! What model pelican case is that? Can't make it out from the pic.

I agree with this 100% drain the water before trying to land or it could cause you to roll on the way in.

I'll have to do that. The yak was noticeably more top heavy w/the tank. Thank you!



Haha! I like it.



I believe it was $25



Thank you! The rivets came in an extra parts bag when I bought the yak (it was used). But, I am 98.6% sure I saw the same exact rivets in a rigging kit that OEX sells. I would imagine they'd have the rivets by themselves, too. They aren't 100% water proof though, so if you use them make sure to use some Goop, too.




Thanks! It's a 1060. It fits the extra wiring, switch, and battery like a glove.

So, I am pretty much going to try and copy you to a "T" since your tank setup is legit. Would you mind snapping a close up of your battery box wiring? Of the toggle switch? I have my parts coming in Thursday and really need every advantage since building things is no where near my specialty! Also, are you running a fuse?

Thank you!:cheers1:

how much did it end up costing?

Absolutely, let me go grab my camera and I'll snap a few more. No fuse for me, I figured, the less soldering I have to do, the less chance of a bad connection, failure, etc.


I don't have an exact number, but a little less than what Andy sells the tank for. Not by much. I bought everything at OEX that I didn't already have, minus the pet food container (Petco for $30 I believe).

Here's my parts list...

Petfood Container
1060 battery box
6v battery
Battery connectors of your choice
Extra wiring, depending on how long you make your inlet tube
Waterproof on/off switch
Clear tubing for inlet (I used 30" on mine)
PVC right angle inlet
Igloo Drain (if you want it, will be adding it to mine soon.)
360 gph pump
2 Handles
2 eyelets
Rod holder
Bungee for lid


Tools/Other things needed:

Soldering Iron
Measuring Tape
Goop
Shrink wrap
Zip ties
Plastic rivets (or screws, your choice)
Drill and drill bits
Rivet gun/screw driver, depending on what you use
Patience

I think that's all of it...

Wiring Pics
 

As promised..


Make sure you goop up every single hole you make! If I was to do this again, I would remember to drill through the rubber insert and thread all of the wiring first. I forgot to do it for the wires running to the pump, and had already soldered/heat shrunk everything through the plastic (minus the rubber), and didn't want to re-do all that work again.

Just remember, the switch lays on the hot line. The negative runs straight to the battery. Measure twice, cut once. And solder away!


Edit- Darth, if you wanted to run a fuse, put it between the switch and battery on the hot line. That way it will save everything if you have a short. I don't think you'll need one, but I'll let you make that call.

Awesome! Thank you very much for taking the time to snap those pics! I really do appreciate it.

The pics help clear up my questions. I think I will skip the fuse as well. As long as the powers of Goop are on my side I think I will be solid. Now I just have to make the trip to OEX to grab all the misc pieces.

Anytime! Anything to help a fellow yak'er. If you're ever a little more north, send me a PM. And if I'm ever down south, I'll let you know (if you'd be up for it, of course!) :cheers1:

How much did it cost you to make the tank :o, thinking about making one

myself :D

MrM, can you please tell me where you got that 90 degree angle for the inflow from?? Ive been looking all over for one but cant find it. Nice bait tank btw im making me one too but with the smaller 4.7 gallon vittles vault.

I picked it up at OEX in sunset. They have everything you need and more.

11/2 hour drive from here :( guess ill keep looking around.

They ship.

Where do you live? I'd like to think that the other OEX sells them, too. Not a sure fact, but it'd make sense.

I live in north hollywood and the closest one is still pretty far.

Ill check their site thanks.

If you do not buy on line from OEX let me know. I will give you some info for your neck of the woods were you may find one. Gas is still high so freight is not bad.