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Scuppers: It's not horrible. How heavy are you ? Kidding. I use the time tested and very simple Vortex design to keep the water at Bay ( pun intended ). I made the version w/ the PVC and a finger from a rubber glove. And believe me, the type of material and the length of the "finger" of the rubber glove makes a difference ! The Vortex works perfectly. I leave it in all the time. In the Fall, I wear fishing boots anyway.

If you're re-doing the floor, you'd be foolish not to raise it and go out the transom. I have never heard of anyone with GREAT success converting from the thru floor to thru transom with the stock floor ( I put that subject out there awhile ago and the responses were luke warm ).

If there was a great system for that, I'd consider it. I think the only way to do it is with Rabuds or similar. I keep my boat in the water for 7-8 months a season. I've heard the Rabuds get clogged easily and you're back at square one. Someone, pls correct me if I'm wrong...

And, I think the floor scuppers are waaay to small for taking and draining a wave. I don't get out into the snot too often, but it's what you're not expecting that you need to be prepared for - and on that note, I think the stock scuppers are under engineered.

For now, I await a better mouse trap...

As for the size I left in my floor, I don't remember. But, compared to how much room was used up by the twin i/o's, I have a lot of room. When you do the type of insane preparing, thinking and researching then sanding, grinding and glassing that is necessary to resto a boat - you damn well should make her what you want. You deserve it ! I over-thought every aspect of my project ( I never did anything like it ). I followed the advice of many of the salty guys on the site, and leaned heavily on a fiberglass buddy of mine to help in parts of the project that were way beyond me.

In the end, I truly have the exact boat I always wanted. My engine compartment is very clean and functional, with the idea of being able to get in, gain access and do what needs to be done when the time comes ( and that time ALWAYS COMES ! ). The scupper thing was a trade off. My floor is solid and ripping it out was not an option.

Water line - transom ? I can send a picture, I think - you want that ? Or, I can measure from the "V" in the hull, up.

One thing I would think, if you're a fisherman: the storage in the floor, between the helm and pass seats - I want to make that a fish box but do not want the slime water to go into my bilge. I was thinking of plumbing it directly to a macerator pump or similar to pump the gook overboard at the end of the day. Easier to plan out now at the stage you're in as opposed to where I am.

And, I need a cuddy/deck ladder as the plastic, stock one I had took a sh*t ! Great design, poor manufacturing ( it was over 30 yrs old ! ) I tried with a few guys on the site to get them made up - too cost prohibitive.

Anyway, keep up the great work. A little at a time...