I did that exact same thing. I built a knee and used a scarf joint where it tied in to center stringer. I just cut away the bottom corner of the knee where the hull bottom meets the transom. This allows for water flow to either side of the center stringer and it created room to install the bildge plug in the center. In the pictures you cant see the cut away corner of the knee but you get the idea.
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