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I have a 23' Tsunami ( same as a 23' Sceptre ). I have an i/o, and do not know if you have an i/o or an o/b.

I have factory holes cut thru the stringers to allow that water to get to the bilge. It is a hole w/ a rubber hose squeezed in thru it - cut flush on both sides.

Really, there is not enough water for you to worry about; when you are under way - that water should make its way over the stringer and into the bilge anyway.

However, if you want to get the water out of there ( 1st, sop up all the present water ), then I would take a 1" hole saw and cut through the stringer - as close to the floor as possible ( the stringer is glass on the outsides and foam on the inside ). Think this out first, to make sure the drill angle is do-able being so close to the floor.

If the hole can be drilled, do it. Then pre-cut a proper diameter hose to squeeze in the hole ( find out what kind of adhesive you could put on the hose - or use some West System epoxy and wet the hole - the foam area - to avoid water intrusion. Let that dry. Then, jam the hose in there and oila - you have a drain hole.

Or, you could just buy (2) of those big sponges at West Marine and keep them in that area to sponge the water - then ring them out every so often.

Good luck.

PS - For me, the water that gets in that area comes in from the air vents on the sides of the hull. All my deck hatches are sealed well, but if they did, they would leak directly into the bilge anyway.