Terry

I notice that normally in any drawings or photo's that I have seen that the outlet/overflow drain is usually on the opposite side to the filling point (assuming the front of the tank is towards the bow, the left side filling and right side drain) Why wouldn’t I have my drain at the midpoint on the back wall of the tank so that as the boat lifts when going up on the plane the water is more likely to be forced/flow out the drain rather than over the lip/edge of the tank???

I notice in all drawings that I have seen that the drain is usually on the opposite side to the filling point (assuming the front of the tank is towards the bow, the left side filling and right side drain) Why wouldnt I have my drain at the midpoint on the back wall (a few inches lower as you suggest) of the tank so that as the boat lifts when going up on the plane the water is more likely to be forced/flow out the drain rather than over the lip/edge of the tank???

It needs to go in the line before the pump, I suppose that is obvious but apparently it is sometimes overlooked

Does anybody know where you can catch poddy mullet on the Wallamba River, in the paddocks, near the Cut or around the harbour of Tuncurry or Forster?? Would you share the location with me please?

I am going to be using the Flow-Rite gear to plumb up my tank using a recirc valve in the line. This site is worth checking out: My link

Try putting one of these in your line before the pump My link

Geoff thanks, you have managed to show and explain better what I meant. I didn't mean two outlets, rather one with interchangeable push/in or screw/in pipes of two different lengths to vary the water level and therefore overall volume. Geoff can I please ask what size tank you have there? That looks very similar to the Tempress liner and hatch's that are available.

Thanks fellas, all great & pertinent advice and I have taken that on board (boat pun!). What about if I put the bigger tank in but had 2 stand pipes, one for a fuller tank and the other shorter to lower the tank volume? Wouldn't that give me the best of both worlds?

I understand that within reason the bigger the live bait tank the better, but if faced with the choice of a 28lt or 39lt tank is there any real drawback with the smaller tank? I am thinking that the filled weight of a 30lt tank in the rear casting platform is probably better than 40lt, the smaller tank would be easier to fit. This is for bait only, poddy, nippers etc. I have no intention of using it as a live well. What is the collective wisdom out there?? Cheers, Terry

I am going to get a transducer for the Minn Kota. My Hummingbird 788ci will take as options both a Quadra Beam or a WideSide Transducer. Does anybody please have any experience with either? Pro's and con's of each?

Hi Troutman, it is very very good. Holds right on it, only movement is current, wash or wind. What it tends to do is hold the nose on the position, plus or mins a metre at worst. It is a very good piece of tech, as I said it makes fishing one handed much easier. With the bigger flattie yesterday I was very close to a mooring bouy, this held me on the spot until I decided I wanted to reverse out and clear him of the bouy. I then recalled my position and it took me straight back to my mark, all whilst still casting and prospecting. Every now & then if the motor head has gone around the shaft a few times, it thinks about it and does a complete motor head reversal to unwind any coil wrap, I mean, how good is that?

Thanks fella's for all your ideas and assistance. Had full day Saturday fitting up the Minn Kota. I isolated it with a 70amp fuse mounted into the battery box and used an Anderson Plug for connection to the unit and for charging. I also moved the fuel tank forward and put in a new fuel line and also fixed the spray issue with the Hummingbird transducer. I had a quick fish on Sunday in and around Manly/Balmoral and was rewarded with a couple of nice flatties, one went about 65cm and the other approx 55cm. I also caught a couple of good size tailor, all fish taken on soft plastics. With the Minn Kota I got one with the iPilot. What a seriously good piece of gear that is. Makes fishing one-handed really easy. The spot-lock or electronic anchor is just the dog's bollocks!

Thank you for responding. Good to see some custom work. I think my install will be much much easier. It is on a Stacer Proline Angler 399 which has a flat front deck but bow rails on both sides. I have a Minn Kota removable mounting puck/plate already and from what I can deduce I can mount that (and get access underneath) to fit up. It's obvious without a bow thrust plate installed the angle of the motor is going to be similar to that of the bow edge and will put the motor off the front to one side, not so square if you get my point. My question was around that and if there were any known or beginners mistakes that are easily made?

Thanks Swordie. I would consider myself reasonably capable and "handy" as you put it. Whilst it is correct that I have not mounted an electric motor before and I am not sure I quite agree with you in regard to asking questions, I was just trying to gauge wether this was a job I could tackle myself or if it was best left to a professional. The great thing about on-line communities like these is that there are many people willing to share their experience and information. I get a certain pleasure and satisfaction if I am able to do something like this myself. Having said that I have been absent from the site from some time until recently and I wasn't really aware of Huett Marine until early this week. I have already contacted them in regards to some other items, I will probably drop in on Friday and discuss this.

On many boats you see a bow mount plate for an electric motor. What if your boat does not have a plate? Would appreciate some feedback please. How do you position the motor? What are the "must do's" and what are the "do not's"??