Scuppers

[abl1111]

If I keep the scupper in the floor, then Fellowships patented "Vortex" idea will work, I'm sure. However, I still wish the scupper hole, even in the floor, was 2". I want the water OUT - fish guts, small leaves etc...

I am going to be removing the scupper garboard tubes to R/R. At that time, I will decied what I am going to do. My options are:

a) just replace w/ new, 1" tubes.

b) drill it out and install 2" PVC tubes - and use a larger version of the Vortex

c) Seal the floor hole up and drill through the transom w/ a 2" hole and hope for the best ?

Time will tell. I could just go w/ option A for now and wait to see how it works out. It's just that I have the cap off the stern now and access is great. The cap is going to be glassed back on within the next (2) weeks !

[FELLOW-SHIP]

Ha Abl111
If you go with bigger scuppers I would only go through the transom not down through the deck for a few reasons. First off a 2” hole might cause a reverse effect on water shooting up while you run the boat just like a bracket causes the water to rise from the transom to the motor and you need to take that into consideration when you set you motor up that 2” hole could grab water on the back side of the scupper and push it up when you run your boat on a plane. The second reason is that the scupper pipe goes through a 3” wide piece of wood that was installed between the deck and the hull. If you go with a 2” hole you could lose the integrity of that system and cause water to leak into the boat either from the deck or up through the hull into the bilge. If you go with 2” scuppers plug up the deck scuppers and go through the transom.
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[abl1111]

Point well taken... I have to take a long hard look at this scupper thing. I just have so many other things to worry about/plan/do that I have not been able to really think about it.