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Post by Captain Beaky on Nov 30, 2007 20:58:51 GMT
Just wondering if anyone could point me in the direction of somewhere I could get hold a cheap plastic livebait barrel....  ...looking for one about 50-60L in capacity with a lid.....plan to rig it up with a cheap bilge pump system for use in summer... cheers ;D |
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Post by Pete B on Nov 30, 2007 21:54:44 GMT
www.dvfuels.co.uk/category.asp?catID=4Not used them but here's a few options. On pg 2 there's a 100ltr barrel with a clamp on top. We made one up with the pump fitted on a really good quality barrel with a screw top. I would recommend the one we have but I've not seen the barrels sold anywhere other than the southampton boat show.
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Post by Dave.S on Dec 1, 2007 0:42:01 GMT
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Post by The Codfather of Sole on Dec 1, 2007 2:27:12 GMT
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Post by Captain Beaky on Dec 1, 2007 8:50:41 GMT
Thanks for the help...most appreciated.... ;D Probably a bit out of range for me! ;D.....just for experimentation close to home! ;D  |
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Post by Pete B on Dec 2, 2007 10:36:36 GMT
Thats the one we have, thoroughly recommended, 6 yrs old or so & as good as new. Very secure screw on top & decent sturdy handles. |
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Post by dave phillips on Dec 2, 2007 11:34:49 GMT
you should find them in your local tip .my mate works in the tip and he gets them all the time i got a couple of the blue barrels with the screw on lids in the shed which come from the tip
the chinese /indian use them to transport there spices in .so go up the take away and ask as they only chuck them away
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Post by Salar on Dec 2, 2007 18:11:55 GMT
Try any catering place as the big white plastic buckets with lids hold at least 20 litres which is enough with a pump, and not too heavy - you don't want to go OTT. I got mine from a wedding cake place in Portsmouth, they were grateful I took them away.
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Post by squidlips on Dec 2, 2007 18:39:23 GMT
just remember when you size/position the tubs for your boat that 1 gallon of water is about 10lbs in weight.
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Post by scotty on Dec 2, 2007 18:40:38 GMT
is a pump nessacery or is an airator good enough?
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Post by squidlips on Dec 2, 2007 18:51:04 GMT
is a pump nessacery or is an airator good enough? i use neither from my boat.i rigged up a feed pipe facing forwards that fills the tub when i move around. i used overflow pipe from a plumbers merchants with an inline check valve to stop the water syphoning out when i am drifting.and a plastic sink waste 1.5 inch outlet to drain the water when the tub is full also the holes in the sink waste stops sandeels escaping. |
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Post by Salar on Dec 8, 2007 13:04:11 GMT
is a pump nessacery or is an airator good enough? If the tank is huge you might get away with an aerator to put oxygeon in the water, but it will not stop the tank warming up, nor will it stop the water getting dirty. All that will kill sandeels. With a pump moving seawater in and out you can get away with a much smaller (and therefore lighter) bait tank. A 60 litre water tank will weigh as much as another mate on board. |
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Post by ratman1 on Jan 3, 2008 20:48:48 GMT
Have only just joined the forum so this is my first post. In my line of work I get to visit many restaurants and can vouch that the barrels that the indian restaurants have their chutney delivered in are Ideal for what you are after. A nip into your local restaurant should secure what you are after. They do just throw them away !!
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Post by furdy on Jan 22, 2008 9:50:12 GMT
If you only want to keep sandeels alive there is no need for a tank. They can be kept alive in plastic trays, something like cat litter trays. Drill holes in the bottom and put in a layer of newspaper wetted in seawater. put 10 or 12 eels on that and then another layer of wetted paper. you can build up a couple more layers but I just stack 3 or 4 trays. You need to keep them cool. Polystyrene box from the fish market is ideal. They should stay alive all day.
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