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Riverrat351

Posted 4/10/2016 10:47 PM (#813591)
Subject: 681vs livewell/baitwell

Posts: 279

Location: Central Wisconsin

Has anyone found a way to "convert" their livewell and baitwell to dry storage compartments? I would like the ability to go back and use them as intended, but the vast majority of the time, I'd like them to remain dry for life vests/raingear and whatnot. It's a 2001 model if that matters. TIA

jonnysled

Posted 4/11/2016 6:44 AM (#813596 - in reply to #813591)
Subject: Re: 681vs livewell/baitwell

Posts: 13688

Location: minocqua, wi.

my livewell is "dry" but they never stay completely dry. i've heard the same from a number of people who have done the same. you always have to make sure you air it out or things stored will get moldy. in my case they are plugged with silicone ...

i'm reversing the trend and enabling them again. never know when you might need to give a fish some air or throw a wild-card walleye into it. i've invested in the fancy small self-inflated life preservers to use them instead of storing them.

jlong

Posted 4/11/2016 7:36 AM (#813603 - in reply to #813596)
Subject: Re: 681vs livewell/baitwell

Posts: 1939

Location: Black Creek, WI

The large port side livewell stays dry if you leave the valve in RECIRC. For added insurance you can put a cork in the intake line as well.

the front deck livewell won't stay dry unless you plug the overflow standpipe. Water will enter there when you are in reverse.

I used the large port side livewell as dry storage and it stayed very dry with this method. It was also very easy to switch back and forth between using it as a livewell vs. dry storage.

Good Luck.

AndrewR

Posted 4/11/2016 10:16 AM (#813643 - in reply to #813591)
Subject: RE: 681vs livewell/baitwell

Posts: 300

Location: Minocqua, WI

Riverrat351 - 4/10/2016 10:47 PM

Has anyone found a way to "convert" their livewell and baitwell to dry storage compartments? I would like the ability to go back and use them as intended, but the vast majority of the time, I'd like them to remain dry for life vests/raingear and whatnot. It's a 2001 model if that matters. TIA

I have a 1996 hull and am scheduling an appointment with a dealer in a few weeks to re-do my actuators, valves, and insert new flappers to front and back livewells. Even when everything is shut off, it still takes in some water.......... bad rotten flappers are my problem.

Like the others say even when plugged you may still get moisture and mold in them. Even with a little water intake I've found its safe to store a few dock bumpers, boat care sprays, and misc. items in these compartments. I primarily use the large main livewell as storage for these items while the front deck baitwell gets all the fish.

Riverrat351

Posted 4/11/2016 8:56 PM (#813738 - in reply to #813643)
Subject: RE: 681vs livewell/baitwell

Posts: 279

Location: Central Wisconsin

Thanks guys for the responses and the pm's.

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