[JohnB]

I have a newer sceptre (88), with an outboard. It has the same problem. I did 2 things to "help" the problem.
1. I put rabud sculper covers on the back, and they have the checkball in them that limits water coming it.
2. I installed a pump inside the top of the livewell with a float switch mounted near the top of the livewell. If water comes in much, it goes into the live well, if it gets high enough to trip the switch, it drains out.
Not a perfect solution, but the rabuds keep 90% of the water out. If I get a wave over the back or am backing down on a fish, it gets the water out pretty fast.