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Post by ba6470 on Jul 17, 2015 2:50:09 GMT -6
Hi all, i have another question about my new Boat, there are acouple of holes in the hull as you can see on the Picture. Mine has no livewell installed, but why are there holes also under the water line ? I have seen one upper hole was for the bilge pump, but what are the rest for ? Can´t there get water in ? What happens if it rains and the battery is empty ? will the Boat sink or what happens ? Will all water which comes into the boat get in the Bilge ? Does anyone have a picture that explaines how water is handled ? Sorry, maybe my questions are stupid, but this is my first real Boat ! Thanks in Advance and best regards from Dortmund (Germany) Andreas
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Post by gnrphil on Jul 17, 2015 8:41:09 GMT -6
Usually the holes on the side are for the live well drains and the deck drains, at the rear of the inside deck you should see two drains (one in each corner) these drain out to the side holes so when it rains the water runs out of the boat. What are the two rear hatches on your boat? could you get pictures of those open ?. and it is not a good idea to let the battery go flat as some water will get into the bilge.
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Post by freezerfiller on Jul 17, 2015 12:07:38 GMT -6
Yep, There's usually a screened pickup below the boat that is the intake for livewells and washdown. Some are designed to be at the waterline like your livewell drain, and might be below the waterline slightly if you are closer to the max hp rating of the boat. Most of the ones above the waterline are drains for things like anchor locker, fish box, and as you figured bilge. In rain, most water on the deck drains out the scuppers, and what little goes into the rod holders and such, goes to the bilge. It shouldn't sink as it has foam flotation, but if you have your bilge on auto, it will pump out water as it enters the bilge above a certain level.
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Post by acdaddy0 on Jul 17, 2015 17:55:04 GMT -6
Nice looking boat. Shoot a couple pictures of the insides of stern hatches. And pictures into bilge compartment. As stated , the two at waterline on both sides should be drains for livewells or aft compartments. The two above water line on transom are self bailing drain ports. My older Seapro has an open drain hole just above drain plug that drains the anchor locker and bow compartment. The starboard aft top hole is the bilge pump exit point. I really like the bow rail configuration. New idea for my trolling motor quest!
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Post by gtightline on Jul 17, 2015 20:47:49 GMT -6
When I saw that, I figured it would get your attention acdaddyO...
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Post by gnrphil on Jul 17, 2015 22:07:18 GMT -6
Well look at that, looks like the answer to another problem emthup
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Post by Juan on Jul 18, 2015 5:55:40 GMT -6
at the rear of the inside deck you should see two drains (one in each corner) these drain out to the side holes so when it rains the water runs out of the boat. That's the second time you've made that comment so now I'm confused.... does your deck drain to the side or to the transom like most? icon_captain
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Post by gnrphil on Jul 18, 2015 8:50:40 GMT -6
at the rear of the inside deck you should see two drains (one in each corner) these drain out to the side holes so when it rains the water runs out of the boat. That's the second time you've made that comment so now I'm confused.... does your deck drain to the side or to the transom like most? icon_captain To the side. On each side there are two drains, one for the deck and one for each live well.
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Post by Juan on Jul 18, 2015 9:41:24 GMT -6
That's the second time you've made that comment so now I'm confused.... does your deck drain to the side or to the transom like most? icon_captain To the side. On each side there are two drains, one for the deck and one for each live well. Well, I learned something new. I thought they all drained out the scuppers on the transom.
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Post by gnrphil on Jul 18, 2015 18:24:36 GMT -6
On mine only the splash well drains out the transom.
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Post by ba6470 on Jul 20, 2015 4:45:18 GMT -6
Thank you guys, i will be in the Netherlands for Summer vacations by end of the week, then i will enjoy my toy and start working on it (Bleeding the steering, cleaning etc.)
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Post by gtightline on Jul 20, 2015 5:04:28 GMT -6
ba6470, sounds like you have a plan. I was wondering, do you do any fishing over there, if so, what do you catch? Have a great vacation.
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Post by yolo on Jul 20, 2015 7:33:32 GMT -6
Your probably asking about the two on the transom under the waterline?
Those are for the scuppers at the stern inside the cockpit (not the ones in the splash well). Its ok for the drains on the outside of the boat to be underwater. The drains inside the boat are above the waterline no matter where they are in the boat; all of them are above the waterline inside the boat if the outflows on the outside of the boat are at or below the waterline.
Recapping that. The inflow to the drain is above the waterline and the outflow is below. So any water that goes into that drain will flow back and down into the water. So while the outflow is under water and there may be water in some of the hose, as soon as it fills up with water from the top then all the water will flow out just like anything else.******* And actually i think this creates a siphon when the boat is sitting and a lot of water gets on the deck (like when your washing the boat)
Notice i put a bunch of ******* THIS IS MY DISCLAIMER to the above statement to everyone reading. This is why there are weight limits on boats. If the boat is overloaded to the point where the scuppers inside the boat (which are above the waterline if not overloaded) go under the waterline then you will take on water and sink. That goes for any drain on the boat. Conceptual point- This is why your bilge pump drain (outflow on the outside) is so high on the boat. The pump is in the bottom of the boat. Meaning the hose goes down inside the boat from the outflow to the pump (or the inflow). Meaning the outflow is higher than the inflow. If that bilge pump drain was at the waterline like the scupper drains or the other drains then the boat would fill with water from that hole.
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Post by freezerfiller on Jul 20, 2015 13:37:08 GMT -6
If that bilge pump drain was at the waterline like the scupper drains or the other drains then the boat would fill with water from that hole. And you'd never be able to tell when to turn off the pump.
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Post by ba6470 on Jul 22, 2015 4:50:21 GMT -6
ba6470, sounds like you have a plan. I was wondering, do you do any fishing over there, if so, what do you catch? Have a great vacation. Hi there, yes there are some fish, but to be honest, fishing is new for me. Here around my area it is not possible to fish. So maybe i will give it a try when im in the Netherlands for 3 Weeks
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Post by gtightline on Jul 22, 2015 7:57:53 GMT -6
If you start fishing, the chances are good that once you hook into your fist fish it might become a passion, like it is for most boat owners,,Good luck
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Post by Juan on Jul 22, 2015 8:15:52 GMT -6
So maybe i will give it a try when im in the Netherlands for 3 Weeks I spent some time in the Netherlands a few years ago... the fishing isn't as good there as it is in the U.S. and the Dutch eat stuff like herring and eels. Yuck! There are closed seasons on some fish there and you'll need to purchase a fishing permit. Good luck and let us know if you catch anything.. You could always go to the red light district in Amsterdam... you can always catch "something" there. rofl
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Post by gtightline on Jul 22, 2015 9:32:40 GMT -6
Hahahaha...Juan.
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Post by lawrencebarnes on Aug 21, 2016 13:13:52 GMT -6
I wanted to ask a question I have a 1990 180CC with two holes on each side as well. I rain water through the starboard hole and it went into the livewell so as you were saying I know that's the livewell drain. But I cannot for the life of me find out where the port hole goes too, the hole on the port side is about 3/4 inches wide. I am plugging the livewell hole of course, but should I plug the portside hole as well?
Also the two open drains in the each side of the rear of the boat are getting water into the boat, I did find out that my scuppers had leafs stuck inside them, could that have been causing the problem?
Thanks for any help provided, this is not my first boat, but it is my first boat with all this dang holes! My last boat had a drain plug and that was it. lol.
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Post by lawrencebarnes on Aug 21, 2016 13:34:46 GMT -6
Hey quick question for you, on my 180CC I have a 3/4 inch hole on my port side, it is higher up, would this be my bilge drain? It's towards the middle of the boat. So basically the only hole I need to be plugging on my boat is my main drain hole on the back of the transom?
Thanks!
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