84' 20SF WET BOAT PROBLEM.....
 

Ive been fishing in my 84' 20SF and it has a scuppers oneach side, and 2 in the middle, by the engine.

The ones on the sides....(specially the starboard side beacse it has a 70lb battery back there) water comes in, in excessive amounts when you get back there.

What is a good solution, not plugs, to keep water out.....but not in. :D

Re: 84' 20SF WET BOAT PROBLEM.....
 

askipper3-Move the battery and and fuel tank farther forward and raise the deck, or just try ball scuppers. My 18 did that with the battery(s) in the console and a 358Lb lightweight 2 stroke. Have you talked to Ikan?

Re: 84' 20SF WET BOAT PROBLEM.....
 

At least get the batt out of there

Re: 84' 20SF WET BOAT PROBLEM.....
 

Rabud makes a ping pong ball scupper.
Water goes out, but does not come in.
Click on products tab, look down 3 rows on the far right.
Rabud
See ya, Ken

Re: 84' 20SF WET BOAT PROBLEM.....
 

Or you could try FELLOW-SHIP'S double top secret "VORTEX"!!

VORTEX

Reading that post again made me LOL! Not from the VORTEX itself, but from all the responses...

The VORTEX kicks ass!! :D

Re: 84' 20SF WET BOAT PROBLEM.....
 

I recently installed the Rabuds on my seafari and i would say they work 75% of the time, the problem is sometimes the ball gets forced up and water just streams in, im going to see if i can glue something in it to prevent that from happening but i might just go back to the old school check valves, all in all, not very impressed with the rabuds.

Re: 84' 20SF WET BOAT PROBLEM.....
 

After moving the Bat forward try keeping the in-deck well dry. less water weight in the hull.

Re: 84' 20SF WET BOAT PROBLEM.....
 

Really no choice, but to keep the battery in there. I run two, one is under the console, and one plauges me in the back.

I will get the water out of the in-well tank. I cant seem to find a plug that fits the hole tho.

Also, I'll try the rabuds. what do they run for>

Re: 84' 20SF WET BOAT PROBLEM.....
 

Nope havnt talked to Ikan. The solution to me sounds like move the battery and put in ball scuppers. :D

Re: 84' 20SF WET BOAT PROBLEM.....
 

i had both bats under my console on my '84? also had factory stainless steel flappers on the scuppers. they worked pretty good keeping the water out. they were heavy enough to stay closed while at rest but the force of the water when under way was strong enough to drain out. I did make a slight mod to change the angle on the flappers. I fab'd up a shim to put a better angle on the flapper to make sure they were shut when not under way.

Re: 84' 20SF WET BOAT PROBLEM.....
 

AT the Dania Flea market they went for $2.00 each
Ken
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Re: 84' 20SF WET BOAT PROBLEM.....
 

I've been using Fellowship's Vortex check valves on my Seafari for a couple of months now and they work well. Boat is self bailing at dock with no one aboard, but I used to have to plug the scuppers when underway to avoid wet feet. I have 2 batteries, both on stbd side, but have gone with an Optima gel batt for the location at stbd chine, since it only weighs about 35 lbs. Batt No. 2 is a big group 27, ~ 60 lb, located under seat between stbd stringers.

Re: 84' 20SF WET BOAT PROBLEM.....
 

Mark's 20 was rebuilt pretty extensively. Being local to you and with the experience and eye for extreme detail, he would be a good asset beyond our beer / vortex / rabuds response.

Re: 84' 20SF WET BOAT PROBLEM.....
 

Raybuds... Or pingpong ball style. The worked for me. Check the every time you go out to see that no debris is affecting thier performance, this is the biggest issue with them not working. Also you can push the ball into the silicone skirt and no water will enter.

FYI you probably already know, use 3m 5200 on the screw holes you drill to seal . you will have a real wet boat problem, called soggy transom!

Re: 84' 20SF WET BOAT PROBLEM.....
 

That's what I did, works about 75% of the time, depending on weight, etc. :cool:

Re: 84' 20SF WET BOAT PROBLEM.....
 

I use them also .They work well except for debris like 3rdday said. They make that 3" model. Ive thought about enlarging the drains and trying them. The larger hole might solve the debis problem and would definintly drain faster if ya ever stuff the bow!