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Downsides to Livewell Drain on the Side?
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<blockquote data-quote="MrGiggles" data-source="post: 454498" data-attributes="member: 22613"><p>My tank arrived yesterday and have done some fitting and framing.</p><p></p><p>For the tank to drain properly, the thru hull fitting is going to have to be pretty much on the bottom of the boat, a couple inches under the water line. </p><p></p><p>There is a rib right next to where I'd like to put the fitting, so I think it will be protected.</p><p></p><p>I had planned on using plastic through hull fittings that I ordered from Amazon, but I'm a little apprehensive, since the drain fitting will not be very accessible if something happened. They seem to be decent quality and tighten up pretty well.</p><p></p><p>Should I be concerned about the plastic fittings below the water line?</p><p></p><p>I attached a photo of the roughly framing and where it will sit. The top lip will be flush with the top of the bench, and there will be an access hatch in front of the well. The Livewell lid is going to be slightly raised from the front of the deck.</p><p></p><p>I had planned to place the thru-hull fitting a few inches from the tank to the starboard side, visible in the photo.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MrGiggles, post: 454498, member: 22613"] My tank arrived yesterday and have done some fitting and framing. For the tank to drain properly, the thru hull fitting is going to have to be pretty much on the bottom of the boat, a couple inches under the water line. There is a rib right next to where I'd like to put the fitting, so I think it will be protected. I had planned on using plastic through hull fittings that I ordered from Amazon, but I'm a little apprehensive, since the drain fitting will not be very accessible if something happened. They seem to be decent quality and tighten up pretty well. Should I be concerned about the plastic fittings below the water line? I attached a photo of the roughly framing and where it will sit. The top lip will be flush with the top of the bench, and there will be an access hatch in front of the well. The Livewell lid is going to be slightly raised from the front of the deck. I had planned to place the thru-hull fitting a few inches from the tank to the starboard side, visible in the photo. [/QUOTE]
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