[bdenman]

Thanks for all the replies, I guess I'm more confused though than before as most boats with sealed coffins don't have them, I guess most are foamed these days so there is not much bilge to speak of!
I just bought a '79 23' CC OB and am most likely going to paint it over the winter, was just wondering if removeing them was an option, I will probably keep them just for the classic look anyway!