Hobie Live Well Question - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

stevie951 · 04-19-2016, 08:18 AM

Has anyone ever rigged the regular Hobie Live well to another brand Kayak? As with the X-13, the best option for Live-Well imho is on top of the stern, and I am not too big on the idea of an over the side pump creating drag, or a homemade Vittle Vault with my luck that will short out first run. While I still of course have to measure the dimensions, I am curious to hear if anyone has accomplished this..

I more than likely will end up with the KFS Bait Tank as it is what's recommended, but for $100 more, I was wondering if the Hobie Livewell can be rigged to go down the scuppers of other kayaks, and if losing that little bit of drag is even worth the extra $100?

Stuck20 · 04-19-2016, 06:44 PM

The livewell works perfectly in the Thresher. The downspout tube doesn't fit into the scupper but it hovers over in a spot where it drains normally.

jorluivil · 04-19-2016, 06:46 PM

as long as it fits, why not?

TJones · 04-20-2016, 06:41 AM

Over the side . It sucked . The amount of drag was noticeable . If you can afford it and make it work , I say for go it .

stevie951 · 04-20-2016, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Stuck20

The livewell works perfectly in the Thresher. The downspout tube doesn't fit into the scupper but it hovers over in a spot where it drains normally.

Hey man, how does yours prime? I thought that scupper tube was needing to reach down into the water so water can be sucked into the tank?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVBEfJqLdBo

Starsky · 04-20-2016, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by stevie951

Hey man, how does yours prime? I thought that scupper tube was needing to reach down into the water so water can be sucked into the tank?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVBEfJqLdBo

If the intake tube lines up with your scupper hole, you can always go buy a longer clear tube at home depot/lowes etc. , the drain does not have to line up, eventually the water will drain into a nearby scupper.

Stuck20 · 04-20-2016, 10:36 AM

Right, the intake tube needs to align with a scupper for it to work. It just happens to work in the thresher.

If you know anyone who has a hobie bait tank try to see if it'll work. The stock intake tube is long enough to get into the water

So the Hobie can work in other kayaks under the right circumstances. I was pleasantly surprised that it worked in both because I like the Hobie tank. Hopefully this helps

stevie951 · 04-20-2016, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Stuck20

Right, the intake tube needs to align with a scupper for it to work. It just happens to work in the thresher.

If you know anyone who has a hobie bait tank try to see if it'll work. The stock intake tube is long enough to get into the water

So the Hobie can work in other kayaks under the right circumstances. I was pleasantly surprised that it worked in both because I like the Hobie tank. Hopefully this helps

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04-19-2016, 08:18 AM	#1
stevie951 Lurker Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Riverside Posts: 431	Hobie Live Well Question Has anyone ever rigged the regular Hobie Live well to another brand Kayak? As with the X-13, the best option for Live-Well imho is on top of the stern, and I am not too big on the idea of an over the side pump creating drag, or a homemade Vittle Vault with my luck that will short out first run. While I still of course have to measure the dimensions, I am curious to hear if anyone has accomplished this.. I more than likely will end up with the KFS Bait Tank as it is what's recommended, but for $100 more, I was wondering if the Hobie Livewell can be rigged to go down the scuppers of other kayaks, and if losing that little bit of drag is even worth the extra $100? __________________ "A Reel expert can Tackle anything " ~Malibu Stealth-14 ~Malibu X-13

04-19-2016, 06:46 PM	#3
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,855	as long as it fits, why not? __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

04-20-2016, 06:41 AM	#4
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,523	Had transducer hanging Over the side . It sucked . The amount of drag was noticeable . If you can afford it and make it work , I say for go it .

04-20-2016, 10:36 AM	#7
Stuck20 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 100	Right, the intake tube needs to align with a scupper for it to work. It just happens to work in the thresher. If you know anyone who has a hobie bait tank try to see if it'll work. The stock intake tube is long enough to get into the water So the Hobie can work in other kayaks under the right circumstances. I was pleasantly surprised that it worked in both because I like the Hobie tank. Hopefully this helps Last edited by Stuck20; 04-20-2016 at 10:39 AM. Reason: formatting

04-19-2016, 06:44 PM	#2
Stuck20 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 100	The livewell works perfectly in the Thresher. The downspout tube doesn't fit into the scupper but it hovers over in a spot where it drains normally.