Scuppers

[Scott]

To take from Fellow-ships post on the weight of the 23 and the scupper question.....Has anyone modified the scuppers to drain out the stern of the boat?? I've seen it on a couple of restores but I want to know how well it works. I've also heard to leave well enough alone , let them drain through the bottom of the boat.

Scott

[FELLOW-SHIP]

HA SCOTT
I AM GOING TO LEAVE WELL ENOUGH ALONE FOR NOW. IF I HAVE A PROBLEM THEN I WILL CONVERT. WHEN I WAS REDOING THE DECK AND TRANSOM I HAD A GREAT CHANCE TO DO SOMETHING BUT DECIDED TO LEAVE AS IS. THERE WERE TWO REASONS WHY. FIRST I WANTED TO TRY TO KEEP AS MUCH OF THE ORIGINAL DESIGN (THAT MAKE SENSE) ALONE. THE OTHER IS THERE IS A 3”X3” BY ABOUT 6” BLOCK OF WOOD THAT HELPS SUPPORT THE INNER LINER AND DECK PLUS HELPS SUPPORT THE TRANSOM. THE SCUPPER HOLE GOES STRAIGHT THROUGH IT. TO USE THAT SAME LOCATION TO GO OUT THE TRANSOM WOULD UNDERMINED THE STRENGTH OF THAT SUPPORT BLOCK. THE BEST THING TO DO WOULD BE TO FILL UP THAT LITTLE 2”X2” RECESSED AREA AND CHOOSE ANOTHER LOCATION CLOSER TO THE ENGINE WELL BUT STILL IN THAT DRAIN CHANNEL.
FELLOW-SHIP

[Blackwater21]

I've been thinking of the same thing and am going to leave it alone for now. My floor is in perfect shape so raising the floor isn't a option. I thought about filling the hole and going out the transom but I don't want to make the drain to low and have the same problem that I have now. After this season I'm probably going to close the transom and hang the motors on a bracket of some kind and also cut out that pain in the butt splash well. I'm sure I'll do something with the drains at that point. I sure would like to hear other input though.

[SEAFARI]

HI SCOTT,
WITH A SINGLE ENGINE THE SCUPPERS ARE FINE.I
CHANGED ALL THE BRASS FITTINGS IN THE BOAT
ABOUT 7 YEARS AGO AND HAVENT HAD A PROBLEM
WITH THEM. I WOULD CHANGE THEM IF IT HASN'T
BEEN DONE. IF THEY ARE CORRODED OR CRACKED
YOU MAY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH WATER LEAKING IN THE
HULL. YOU CAN GET THE LONG BRASS ONES FROM A
WHALER DEALER. THEY USED THEM IN THE 16.7'
HULLS AND YOU CAN CUT THEM TO THE NEEDED
LENTH AND INSTALL THEM WITH 5200 AND A FLAIRING
TOOL. SOME OF THE 78' AND NEWER HULLS USED THE LARGER NYLON FITTINGS THAT THRED INTO PLACE.
THEY ARE NICE BUT CAN SOMETIMES CRACK. I WANT TO
REPLACE MINE ON THE 20' BUT CANT FIND THEM YET.
I THINK I SAW THEM USED ON THE NEWER WHALERS AND
WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHO MAKES THEM??

CHRIS [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

[Scott]

Well I think we have all come to the same conclusion/decision .... to leave well enough alone! ...Fellow-Ship thats some real valuable info you have there...thanks for sharing

Blackwater21-Thats my fear too....that going out the back wont change things a whole lot....I hear you about splashwell also.

Chris - How much of a hassle is it to get the old tubes out if they are in there pretty good....one side is corroded pretty good but the other side is solid and looks OK...

Thanks for your input

Scott

[Reel Smoker]

Hello,Scott I recently closed up the floor scuppers and went thru the transom and it works fantastic.We put in these cone scuppers that dont let a drop of water in.Blackwater ,I finally got rid of the well,closed in the transom and had a Livewell built in it,its fantastic.I went with an Armstrong wide body bracket it is great.When the boat sits in the water the bottom of the scuppers lay even with the water line,the bracket has a chamber in it which makes the boat float higher at the stern,I acually raise the stern 1 and a half inches.Dont waste you $$$ on raising the deck,you dont need it.