Could this be one of the reasons I get water on the aft deck

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Stanley-J

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2002
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25 Cruiser
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I posted a new picture in my album (last one #27) After having problems with water on the aft deck with only a moderate weight in the stern I checked the scuppers. I may be wrong, but, I think I should re-mount the scuppers so they are straight up and down rather than parallel with the transom. When I was about to wash the hull I noticed the dirty water line and how low the boat sat with 2 people and a Honda EU-3000 gen. To me in this position when the ball is raised it goes away from the blocking hole letting water into the boat. What's your opinion?
 
How easy is it to "remount" the scuppers? You have a hole in the cockpit/with a bit of a sump--and a hole in the hull--are you going to change these? We never had any water in the cockpit of our TC 255, until some heavy weights came aboard during the recent rathering--I just let the water come and go and not worry about it. If there were a probelm, there is always "dri deck" or other grating.
 
Hi Bob, it would not be a problem re-mounting, just measure the angle and cut a backing plate so the scuppers sit vertical.
I usually go fishing with 2 other guys so I sooner try and resolve the problem rather than building up the deck so the water lays under a mat. In my brain storming I have even investigate the possibility of selling the twin hondas and putting one motor on board with a kicker just to save some weight, if its because my boat is overloaded with a total of 3 people on board
 
Hi All
I take a lot of people out in my cd-25 because I do whale watching trips on it. I found when 6 people are all on one side I had water coming in the cockpit drain and people were coming away with wet shoes and wondering if we were sinking. I fixed the problem by buying two kitchen plastic turkey "baster" cutting the end off and inserting the bulb into the drain. It's tapered so it fits nice and snug and I can pull them out whenever I want to. It worked good for me and it is about as KISS as possible
bill
 
hi Bill,
if I understand you right you insert the baster inside the scupper from the cockpit side as a plug. Is this correct? Also what size eng. are you running?
 
WOW...Bob... I got lucky here.... I never was on the back of your boat. :mrgreen:
 
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