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lowprofile · 06-06-2011, 05:51 PM

i didnt make it but its home made. 360gph pump and 3.5gal bucket.

also made a rod holder that goes on the gator hatch.

then i cut the bottom tubes to about 1 3/4" and glued a cap to the underside so it clamps the holder to the hatch then extended the top tubes.
sorry for the cell pic

Dunegoat · 06-06-2011, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by lowprofile

i didnt make it but its home made. 360gph pump and 3.5gal bucket.

How's that system working for you? What do you use for a lid?

lowprofile · 06-06-2011, 05:59 PM

it has a screw on lid. im not sure where the guy that had it previous to me got it. but heres one that converts a standard bucket.

http://www.vtarmynavy.com/gamma-seal-lid.htm

easier ordering

http://www.amazon.com/Gamma2-Gamma-G...7412107&sr=8-1

and it works great. kept a 16" bass alive for about 2 hours, probably would have made it all day if we hadnt gone in. and also had it full of sardines (about 25) and kept them alive until i put it in the back of my truck. then they all died in minutes. remember 360 gph is 6 gallons a minute. that will recirculate your bucket twice a minute wich is fine. you could even do a 5 or 7gal. they would only fill to about 4 and 5.5 with the drain holes. but a 360 would be fine for all of them.

Dunegoat · 06-06-2011, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by lowprofile

it has a screw on lid. im not sure where the guy that had it previous to me got it. but heres one that converts a standard bucket.

http://www.vtarmynavy.com/gamma-seal-lid.htm

That's the lid I bought online today. $8 not bad. I went with a white bucket and lid though to help keep it from absorbing too much heat.

lowprofile · 11-21-2011, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by lowprofile

also made a rod holder that goes on the gator hatch.

then i cut the bottom tubes to about 1 3/4" and glued a cap to the underside so it clamps the holder to the hatch then extended the top tubes.
sorry for the cell pic

well this didnt work out to well. to much wieght and not enough support for the rods as an outrigger....

so.. i did THIS!

much better and more Lowprofile

06-06-2011, 05:51 PM	#1
lowprofile #1 on fishstick's hitlist Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sea level Posts: 1,477	i didnt make it but its home made. 360gph pump and 3.5gal bucket. also made a rod holder that goes on the gator hatch. then i cut the bottom tubes to about 1 3/4" and glued a cap to the underside so it clamps the holder to the hatch then extended the top tubes. sorry for the cell pic

06-06-2011, 05:59 PM	#3
lowprofile #1 on fishstick's hitlist Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sea level Posts: 1,477	it has a screw on lid. im not sure where the guy that had it previous to me got it. but heres one that converts a standard bucket. http://www.vtarmynavy.com/gamma-seal-lid.htm easier ordering http://www.amazon.com/Gamma2-Gamma-G...7412107&sr=8-1 and it works great. kept a 16" bass alive for about 2 hours, probably would have made it all day if we hadnt gone in. and also had it full of sardines (about 25) and kept them alive until i put it in the back of my truck. then they all died in minutes. remember 360 gph is 6 gallons a minute. that will recirculate your bucket twice a minute wich is fine. you could even do a 5 or 7gal. they would only fill to about 4 and 5.5 with the drain holes. but a 360 would be fine for all of them.