Baitwell in a 1999 190cc

[scott190]

Hey everyone, I am a new owner of a 19999 Sea Pro 190cc. Also, first time posting here. My question has to do with the baitwell. The water inlet and the water outlet are on the bottom of the tank. I always thought the water inlet was on the top of the tank. Should an overflow pipe be attached to the water inlet or a screen for the water drain?

I have added pictures of the baitwell, outside drain, and pump.
Thanks for any information you can provide.

[Juan]

Welcome to the forum and congrats on the Sea Pro. That's the first time I've seen an inlet on the bottom and I can only assume there's a check valve somewhere in the plumbing between the live well and the hull that prevents the water from running out when the pump isn't running. You'll need a 90 degree live well overflow pipe for the outlet in the live well. Something like this one:

[scott190]

Thanks Juan. There is no check value that I can see. There is a seacock in the bilge the pump is attached to then the hose runs up to the inlet. Like you, I have never seen this layout before. The other box on the starboard side also has a drain to the starboard side just like the port side. The only difference is there is no inlet valve.

Thank you for the help.