Livewells have come a long way over the years. But everyone sometimes struggles to keep bass healthy because ammonia can build up and water temperatures can rise inside the enclosed space over time — especially during brutal summer months.
But Prairieville’s Kurt Cook found a modification that ensures noxious gases escape while the water remains as cool as possible in his boat’s livewell.
He installed New Pro Products’ V-T2 Livewell Ventilation System.
“You just cut the holes in the top of your livewell and screw the vents into place,” Cook said.
It’s really that easy, but the results are dramatic.
“It lets all that bad gas escape,” Cook said.
The vents provide openings for air to circulate while the boat is sitting still, but any movement increases the amount of air exchange because the covers are designed to capture air flow.
“The V-T2 works by any movement of air from a breeze, your trolling motor or running your boat to direct ambient and oxygen-rich air into the livewell that cools the … water by the processes of convection and evaporative cooling,” according to the company’s website.
The V-T2 system can be used to retrofit any boat, and finished installation doesn’t cause any tripping hazards. Stepping on the covers isn’t a problems because the vents are designed from super-tough nylon.
A UV inhibitor is also used in the system, so sun damage is minimized.
And the company even points out another advantage that goes beyond on-the-water use: It allows livewells to dry out while trailering, thus eliminating any odor or mildew associated with damp, enclosed spaces.
The system, which is made in the United States, is also very inexpensive: Just $44.99.
Learn more at www.newproproducts.com.
