Through hull placement

[Scott]

Brian

My livewell (‘76) was affixed to the inside hull bottom using a huge pile of cabosil putty/resin … I would think this was done when the boat was manufactured…or at least I assume. The port side (side that follows the contour of the bilge) of the well was pushed into the cabosil to fill the gap between the well’s underside and the bilge. That made a solid block of glass about two inches thick. Then the thru hulls (2) and pickups were drilled and mounted through this area….inches in front of the transom thru hull and I would guess 8-10” off the center line (single engine). I don’t care for this setup but if you’ve got no room in the bilge due to the fuel tank for a ball valve and thru hull this worked on this boat.

I’m not by the boat ….but I’ll look to see if I have a picture of the holes left by the thru hulls.