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Post by abundance on Jun 2, 2022 17:32:07 GMT -5
We’ve noticed in our 220cc that the water keeps piling in the stem because the rear scuppers aren’t draining properly. It seems to be because the drain isn’t flush with the deck and the lip prevents the water from draining out. Anyone have a fix for this? The water is gross this is making it impossible to keep the boat clean.
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Post by fishnfool on Jun 2, 2022 18:48:27 GMT -5
Are you referring to the little residual puddle by the drain?
My 218's deck was always slow to drain when I rinsed it out but more so cause when I stood in the back of the boat the scuppers went underwater but as soon I hopped out of the boat it would drain.
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Post by abundance on Jun 2, 2022 20:38:29 GMT -5
Yes, there are puddles on both sides of the stern and they never drain properly.
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Post by Twisted on Jun 3, 2022 10:03:52 GMT -5
It is definitely a design flaw as it will keep a small amount of water that is too low to drain into the scupper. With the boat out of the water I always prop the scupper open with a screw driver and blast water down the scupper as they accumulate junk during the season. Doesn't fix the small amount of water but they definitely drain a lot faster. After I wash down I just use a towel to soak up the little bit of water left in the drain.
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Post by finatic on Jun 3, 2022 12:29:17 GMT -5
Strange mine are recessed maybe three quarters of an inch below the decking, with a funnel like entry that's about 3" long.
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Post by jerryk on Jun 3, 2022 12:51:13 GMT -5
Same with mine finatic...small rectangular compartment below a vented trap door that is flush with the deck, and under that is the exit drain to the scupper. It's not a super fast drain but mostly keeps up with a hose at full spray power when I'm cleaning the deck. There is always some residual water left in the drain compartment below the trap door however, as the drain exits maybe a half inch above the bottom, so there is always sand and other crap that won't wash away but gets stuck in that drain box. Also, when the fuel tank is full and/or I'm loaded with people and gear, the drains are sometimes just even with the water level and in that case not much drains away until I get on plane or shift weight forward.
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Post by fishnfool on Jun 3, 2022 15:13:38 GMT -5
A picture would help. Mine are recessed too but there is a little bit of a lip and a very small amount of residual water will collect at the mouth of the drain. If it doesn't evaporate which it does 90% of the time, it'll leave a little green algae behind. Not a big deal as far as I'm concerned because like I said the amount of water is small so it evaporates pretty quickly and I clean my boat regularly so that algae gets brushed right off.
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Post by cmw225 on Jun 5, 2022 7:06:33 GMT -5
My 220 is the same way. It’s just a bad design and something I just deal with. I trailer so I raise the front up as high as I can while washing the boat. I will also lift the scupper flap and put a little stick or something in it to wedge it open this helps it drain a lot faster. But there will always be that little bit of water left in the recessed area where the lip on the drain is. Sometimes I use a towel or if there is any sand or dirt I use a shop vac. I keep the boat covered year round so water usually will not evaporate and grow green slime if I don’t remove it. Not the end of the world but one of those annoying things. I wish they would have put the drain in the floor instead of the back wall.
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Post by finatic on Jun 5, 2022 8:49:04 GMT -5
It's the same scenario with the three drains inside the splash well, and the baitwell. They hold the smallest amount of water which create some green slim. A quick squirt of bleach takes care of that.
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Post by Twisted on Jun 6, 2022 9:10:22 GMT -5
Here's a picture of mine(before I cleaned it of course!). There is a small well that sits below the scupper which results in a small amount of water not draining. I believe they have fixed this in newer models.
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Post by keepyourtipup on Jun 21, 2022 11:49:50 GMT -5
The approach on the 2017 275 DC at least covers up the messy part, but a drain that goes down might still have been a better approach than one that goes aft. They would have had to raise the whole deck to accomplish that.
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