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Blue197320 · #31 10-24-2012, 07:52 PM

i dont know if your boat is staying on a trailer when not in use but instead of raising the deck, you can build a sump like another member did for his deck drains. i dont remember the name or id link to it. but there was a sump with a 1500 or 2000 gph pump that both of the deck drains into and then gets pumped over. then you dont have to raise the deck and you only have 1 thru hull. when its on the trailer in your yard put a drain plug in the sump and pull the plug so rainwater goes into the bilge and out of the main bilge drain. if its in the water all the time then this idea might not be for you.

CHANCE1234 · #32 10-24-2012, 08:51 PM

I appreciate all the concerns about raising the deck and the labor involved and the reduced freeboard after completion, but I have already done too much work grinding stringers and sides after pulling foam to turn back now. I am only 5'8" and usually fish alone or with maybe one other so I'm also not overly concerned about the deck height back aft. Plus this is a 6-7 month project that I will complete this winter in time for the spring next season. Unfortunately I don't have the finishing skills of a lot of you, but I will do my best when it gets to that point. I do not expect showroom condition but I do expect pretty good for a beginner results. Please keep the input coming regarding things you all learned during your rebuilds (especially those who have raised the decks)

Capt Chuck · #33 10-25-2012, 07:37 AM

It's not too late !

Get these S/S deck drains. They have the Ping Pong Ball like Rabud but built-into the drain. You can use the existing deck area and run the water out with heavy gauge bilge pipe out the side vs the transom with a S/S thru hull making sure the thru hull is a little lower than the floor. It does not matter if the thru hull is below the water line.

This is the same set up I have in my flats boat that works perfectly

Islandtrader · #34 10-25-2012, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Capt Chuck

It's not too late !

Get these S/S deck drains. They have the Ping Pong Ball like Rabud but built-into the drain. You can use the existing deck area and run the water out with heavy gauge bilge pipe out the side vs the transom with a S/S thru hull making sure the thru hull is a little lower than the floor. It does not matter if the thru hull is below the water line.

This is the same set up I have in my flats boat that works perfectly

I have a set of these...did not work for my purpose, PM me if you are interested,

strick · #35 10-25-2012, 09:44 AM

From the pictures it appears that you have went up the sides of the hull far enough. Make sure you grind deep enough into the glass to get a good bite.

strick

CHANCE1234 · #36 10-25-2012, 09:29 PM

Capt chuck, I appreciate and respect your opinions and obvious knowledge about seacrafts but I got my heart set on raising the deck and bring the scuppers out the stern. It may not be the popular choice but its what I'm going with. Thanks for providing alternatives though, I'm sure ill ask many more questions through out the rebuild

CHANCE1234 · #37 11-06-2012, 09:25 PM

Scuppers are out of the deck. Now I need to fill em up and start raising the stringers

PackRat · #38 11-07-2012, 10:37 AM

Capt Chuck Any chance you know the manufacturer or distributor/store for the SS version you mentioned. After a quick internet search, I only found the plated Perko versions and plastic version by TH marine which can't be disassembled and cleaned.

Thanks

CHANCE1234 · #39 11-08-2012, 10:56 PM

Okay with the scupper tubes removed from the floor. After I grind a good size circle around the old drain tube on the hull, what is the best way to lay up the glass to cover it. Small circles of fiberglass increasing to large circles or vice versa? Also, all I have worked with in the past is mat fiberglass. What type of glass should I use for this repair? I'm a novice fiberglasser, and would appreciate any help. Thank you

CHANCE1234 · #40 11-09-2012, 06:39 PM

So I got 1 sheet of 3/4 marine ply and cut into strips to raise the stringers. 3 strips per stringer for a total raise supposedly of 2 1/4 inch so far. However I'm only gaining about an inch on the side stringers and 1 1/2 inch or so on the two middle stringers. As I mentioned earlier the old deck sat diretcly on top of the old stringers up forward but about 3/4 inch off the deck on potter putty back aft. There will a 1/2 inch deck on top of everything. Does anyone else's deck not sit directly on the stringers back aft? So I won't be sacrificing too much freeboard as originally thought. Hopefully it will be enough height to exit scuppers out the back when everything is said and done and glasses in place.