Have had my new to me boat in the water two week following repower and electronics.
Have been collecting water under the step down in to the wheel house from the cockpit.
Haven’t found the source.
Hauled the boat out a couple of days ago for some engine work.
Noticed a fair amount of water draining out of a fitting on the underside of the hull at the stern.
Is that normal?
Should there be a plug?
Could it be related to the water collecting under the step?
Can’t find much info. on these boats or I wouldn’t be asking.
If anyone has info or thoughts to relate it would be appreciated.
Did you ever find the source of the water intrusion? Now we have some water pooling in the port aft storage compartment under the rear seat and under door. I’m hoping I just forgot to hard latch the rear door, or if someone else had experienced anything similar?
not normal. there are several plugs on the transom - 5 @ 1/2" pipe thread if i recall. One is inside the square tube center bottom behind the transducer. when i crack that i usually get a 1/2 pint or so of water come out at the end of each season. there are two obvious ones behind the scupper bags that drain the rear lockers and then two trickier to find ones on the triangle cross section of the performance fin and the collar. all five should be plugged.
the step is a low point, so water entering the front hatch (like a LOT of it) would find it’s way there if the boat is unattended for a while, but if you use it a lot - you’d notice a wet deck as it migrates down.
