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| Hi there fellas. I am looking into getting an aerator put into my livewell. I am wanting to fish a couple tournaments. I am wondering if anyone can suggest a good type of aerator and are they fairly easy to install. Right now I have a crestliner fishhawk 1750 with a livewell and pump thats it.
Thanks a bunch.
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Location: Appleton wi | Dave are you looking for permament or removable type? |
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| I am looking for a permanent type. The one I'm looking at is the atwood recirculating kit. Its like 30 bucks. The pump on it is 500 gallons per hour. I'm not sure if this is enough or if it is. The livewell size on my boat is 27 gallons.
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Dave |
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| You may want to look into getting a Survivor freshwater kit from Bob Idzikowski, in addition to a recirc areator. Pumps fresh water into the livewell when you're on plane. |
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Location: Neenah, WI | The Survivor is a great addition to any livewell system. They pick up water on the fly and keep the livewell full. Cost is about 25 bucks and installation is about 1 minute. |
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Location: Appleton wi | Dale is there anywhere in the foxvalley that sell them? |
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| So does this system really work good??? |
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| Hi, I have been looking for something also for my livewell in my Crestliner SuperHawk 1800. New this year Crestliner has teamed up with Aqua Innovations and started putting in their new generation type aerator which basically breaks down the water molecule and puts back 80% oxygen by tiny bubbles into the water. Aerators only put about 20% oxygen into livewell water, lots of noise and hassle for so little in return, especially on stressed walleye and when many walleye are in the tank. Check out the website at www.aquainnovations.com, you can also access the site by going to www.protackle.com. It is an interesting read and informative. Cabelas sells this system also, if you want to redeem your points! Aerators are dinosaurs and leave it up to Crestliner to break out of the pack once again to be in the forfront of taking advantage of new technology. Sorry LUND! |
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Location: Neenah, WI | Jon Piette (Johnny Rocket) and Todd Mueller (T-Todd) had the Survivor for sale at the Gander Mountain seminars in Appleton a couple of weeks ago. Maybe Gander has them in stock. They both participate here so when they see this they can fill you in. One thing I didn't mention, I had airlock problems on my Crestliner 202 livewell just like the Lunds do/did. With the addition of the Survivor, that was eliminated. I'm not sponsored by them, I'm just a satisfied customer. |
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Location: Combined Locks, WI | Thanks Dale!! The Appleton Gander Mountain does have them in stock and they are on sale for $24.95 Yes I am on the Pro Staff but I believe this is the best money spent to keep fresh oxygenated water in your live well. It really does keep your fish alive and it prevents them from getting pounded to death on long runs. You can actually overflow your live well on to your floor if you don't regulate your flow on the nozzel. It works with salt water and fresh water, and installs in less than 1 minute. If you have questions contact me at [email protected] or if you are heading to Spring Valley get ahold of me down there. I will have some on hand to sell, look for a Crestliner TS202 with the Team Wrap and NPAA #294. I will be pulling in early AM tuesday. |
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| THANKS DALE>>>>>SEE YA IN S V!!!!!!!! |
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Location: Appleton wi | hey jonny rocket i was just wondering. How does aerator prevent pounding of fish on long runs |
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| That's also a good question..... |
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Location: Neenah, WI | When the livewell is full the water acts as a cushion and gives the fish a better ride. The Survivor keeps forcing water into the well as you run down the lake. |
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Location: Combined Locks, WI | Thanks again Dale. I have been on the go with getting ready for Spring Valley, my sons hockey tournament this weekend and my daughters 10th birthday I haven't gotten on here much.
Let me say this, the Survivor is not an aerator, it is a water pick that attaches to the inlet of your live well pump with a specially designed brass fitting. This product accomplishes two things, 1. it provides fresh oxygenated water to your live well and bait well on the move. When a boat is on plane the pump inlet is usually out of the water and drawing air, with the Survivor water is scooped in and forced past the pump and into the live well. 2. when the pump inlet is out of the water and drawing, your pump is spinng dry which is friction and wearing on your pump impeller and may seize up. With the Survivor water is being forced in the inlet and the pump is being lubricated. You could turn your live well pump completly off while on plane if you chose to. As Dale mentioned the live well will remain completly full of water while on the move, thus acting as a cusion for the fish and preventing them from being pounded on runs back to the dock or to weigh in.
This product will fit most boats on the market today and intalls in less than 1 minute with no drilling or mounting hardware to the hull of the boat. The universal brass fitting threads into the pump inlet and the Survivor clamps the the fitting. Don't take my word for it because I am on the Pro Staff, ask the guys that are running them that have no ties to the company at all, like Dale. He had issues with his live well and purchased this product and now he is a happy and satisfied costumer.
Lastly, if you would like to pick one up the Appleton and Sheboygan Gander Mountain have them in stock and I will have a few on hand at Spring Valley. Look for a Crestliner TS202 with the Team Wrap and NPAA #294.
Dale please shoot me an email at [email protected] I have something to tell you about Spring Valley. |
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Location: Combined Locks, WI | Oh, I just wanted to add that this product is not just for the tournament fisherman. Think of this, you are out looking for some trophy pictures and you discover you left your camera in the truck. You can run back to the landing with the fish and not harm them in the process. Take your pictures and let them go. Here is another situation, your out with your grandson or son, he catches a really nice fish but wants to release it but he also want Grandma or Mom to see it, well you can run back to the dock with the fish and show them and release it unharmed and as lively as when it was caught.
These are just examples of non tournament use, because there are people that think this is only for tournament guys. |
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Location: Appleton wi | Thanks jonny |
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Location: Neenah, WI | Jon, Couldn't get to you through email so I messaged you through here. |
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Location: Appleton wi | Whats the recommended position when installing the survivor? straight down or angled slightly.I bought one and got home and realized i need two (one for each intake) I have a 1895 yarcraft ang suggestions? Thanks |
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Location: Combined Locks, WI | Eye-Lunker, start by positioning the Survivors intake opening about half below the hull. This is usually enough, and that is the position of mine.
SO to answer your question they will be angled a bit.
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| Hey Jonny, is there some sort of screen on the survivor to filter? |
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Location: Combined Locks, WI | Yes, there is a molded in screen that prevents objects from being pushed into your live well pump. Thanks for the question. |
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| Hey there Jonny. Got another question. Right now I have the the strainer type mount with the wire mesh screen. Will I still be able to install the survivorint into this type? |
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Location: Combined Locks, WI | First, what kind of boat do you have? more than likely the answer is yes unless you own a Triton or Skeeter. All you need to do is remove the screen and use the brass adapter that comes with the Survivor, and clamp the Survivor on. This can all be done in less than 1 minute. My Crestliner has the same type of screen you are refering to and mine went on with out a problem. |
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| It's nice you say Crestliner. Thats what I got. A Fishhawk 1750.
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Location: Combined Locks, WI | Great news for you Triton and Skeeter owners. I just spoke to Robert the owner of Survivor and he informed me the new brass adapter will be out shortly. What this means is now "Survivor" will fit the Tritons and Skeeters along with all the others it already fits. |
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