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Old 05-16-2011, 01:51 PM
deerhunter deerhunter is offline
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had it out this weekend . what a smooth ride. think i'm gonna like this boat. did notice some leakage around the deck scuppers. anyone had this problem. thanks, bill.
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Old 05-16-2011, 02:58 PM
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Depending on the motor, lots of people have had that problem. These boats were designed for lightweight 2 stroke motors. Lots of reading on this subject. Search Scuppers. Welcome to the madness.
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Old 05-17-2011, 09:06 AM
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its a 1973 cuddy 20fter with a 115 mariner. had been setting 4 or 5 yrs. gonna probally just seal up the scuppers and do something differant when winter comes.
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Old 05-17-2011, 09:38 AM
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Just get a couple plugs and put them in when you're not running.
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Old 05-17-2011, 02:27 PM
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Just get a couple plugs and put them in when you're not running.
That'll keep water off the deck, but won't stop a leaky deck scupper from leaking into the bilge. Trust me on this, I know.
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Old 05-17-2011, 03:33 PM
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that boat looks like mine . i have the little oblong windows on the cuddy. nice looking boat there. i tried putting the plugs in but like frank says . still leaked into the bildge. bought a couple brass tubes. gonna try to put those in. otherwize they'll be sealed up with fiberglass body filler. can't be worried about leaks when i'mm 25 miles offshore fishing for cod and haddock.
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