Achilles Heal Found ( transom ice box/ hatch )

[Capt Chuck]

Would the solution be to use a drain fitting with a hose barb fitting and route the hose into your scupper or its own barbed transom fitting so the flex is absorbed by the hose? Is there enough room to do this?

Good idea Chris. My transom also was rotted by these plastic drains. When I enclosed the transom I filled these in. I then drilled new drains thru the bottom or the lowest point of the boxes. I routed flex tubing and "T" them into the livewell drain tube which flows out the side.

I think everyone who has the original set up should check the integrety of these drains

New drain thru the center


Barbed drain to flex hose "T" to the livewell drain