Rubber Drain Plug Options

[peterb]

I have a 1978 23' SF SeaCraft that has a great ride and lines, but old school drain plugs. Yesterday we were several miles offshore and one of my buddy's pointed out that i had a geyser going in the back right hand corner. I figured out that one of the drain plugs on the bottom had come out. I had a spare on board and was able to put it back in.

I have a couple quick questions for the CSC team
1. I am thinking of replacing the rubber drain plug at the bottom of the transom with a brass plate that has a brass plug in the middle. Is this OK?
2. Is my current drain plug setup in both stern corners supposed to work so that if I leave all of the plugs out my deck will always be wet but will drain when I am underway? When i have my boat docked should I leave the plugs in or out?

[ScottM]

i had a geyser going in the back right hand corner. I figured out that one of the drain plugs on the bottom had come out. I had a spare on board and was able to put it back in.

Peter, I assume you mean the deck drain was plugged and that that plug came out and was the source of the water, right? IMO, the brass screw-in type drain plug for the bilge drain is the way to go. For the deck drains I'd stay with the rubber type. The deck drains are designed to make the boat self-bailing. One of the downsides to the SC design is the constant water on deck, especially when a couple guys are in the back. Do a search for the "Vortex" drain plug, this may solve your problem.

[Capt Chuck]

Peter

I agree with Scott on the "Vortex" for a quick fix, but I recommend you re-configure your self bails to drain out the transom. Even before I had the Bracket install, I had mine set up this way. NO wet feet in my '78.... [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[paulfurnari]

Peter, when the boat is at rest at the dock leave the plugs out of the deck drains just in case off heavy rains.-PF

[warthog5]

Just a FYI. It's called a Garboard Plug.
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...roductId=72641

[peterb]

Thanks for the great feedback.

I will go pick up one of the garboard plugs and mount it on the back later this week.