[bgreene]

Originally Posted by bmajvi

In the twenty years I've owned and operated two different SeaCraft models the scupper design hasn't presented much of a problem to me. It may seem counter intuitive to have a couple of holes on the floor, but my boats have always "self-bailed" (drained) fine at rest or underway, even in heavy rain. True, if several people congregate in the stern (like when landing a big fish), indeed water can flow up into the boat through the scuppers - but it's real easy to throw a couple plugs in the holes when several people are aboard. I also have two bilge pumps, and am pretty careful about keeping the batteries charged up. So, for me at least, it's been a non-issue.

Repowering with bigger, heavier four stroke outboards resulted in deeper submersion of the stern at rest, and drainage problems became a more frequent complaint. When replacing floors or doing a total rehab many guys have opted to raise their decks and redesign the scuppers, to accommodate the heavier motors.

Interesting -appreciate the info