Plug clean tray

[Robbyw]

Has anyone ever just plugged their Cleanout drain hose? Pretty sure that’s the culprit of my leak. I think stopping causes water to rush back through the tube.

 

[drewkaree]

Has anyone ever just plugged their Cleanout drain hose? Pretty sure that’s the culprit of my leak. I think stopping causes water to rush back through the tube.

The GoPro vid I mentioned shows exactly what you're talking about.

It'd be easy enough for you to throw a snap plug in there to see how you like it, and it's easily reversible then.

 

[Robbyw]

The GoPro vid I mentioned shows exactly what you're talking about.

It'd be easy enough for you to throw a snap plug in there to see how you like it, and it's easily reversible then.

I looked and can’t find the video. Would love to see it

 

[lazergeek]

Silicone around the tray edges too the factory sealant leaks

 

[FSH 210 Sport]

Has anyone ever just plugged their Cleanout drain hose? Pretty sure that’s the culprit of my leak. I think stopping causes water to rush back through the tube.

If your clean out tray is like a bathtub with no other outlet then the drain has to remain. Some have put check valves in line to prevent back flow

 

[drewkaree]

I looked and can’t find the video. Would love to see it

https://jetboaters.net/threads/water-washing-over-the-rear-platform-i-finally-found-my-test-videos-from-2018.29524/

If your clean out tray is like a bathtub with no other outlet then the drain has to remain. Some have put check valves in line to prevent back flow

I can't remember if you put the cork in there, or someone else did, but that's the best solution I've seen so far for leaving the drain in place without much additional effort. Your sealant is also a great suggestion, I think @Babin Farms was the first I heard to use the seasonal caulk, to make it easier to remove than silicone. That check valve was a PITA to install, and for what it cost, I'm not certain the juice was worth the squeeze on that one. It's more for "automating" the hassle, so I wouldn't have to remember to remove that cork all the time, so in that respect, it's priceless, as I'm terrible with stuff like that. I've got a theory about considering elimination of the drain, but I won't be able to test it out until we can get the boat in the water, so that'll be a few weeks.

I also think the issue is 100% dependent on a combination of the boat itself, and the owner (along with their feelings towards the issue). If the owner doesn't feel it's enough water to require addressing it, they'll prove the point to themselves one way or another. The designs of these cleanout trays are so varied, it's hard to nail anything down that works for every person. Someone on here posted a 190-series newer boat, and Yamaha didn't have the cleanout tray drain whatsoever! They had slots in the tray wall, on the stern side, to allow any water to escape to the lower swim deck. To my eye, this looks to be what they should have done all along, instead of these stupid drains. If I had any fiberglass experience and was confident enough to do it, I'd have already gone with that method and eliminated my drain.

No matter what, if the boat is susceptible to the drain backflowing into the cleanout tray area, that will cause water on top of the plugs, but it will also HELP someone, if they're paying attention, to show them their cleanout tray is leaking and needs to be sealed. Depending on the year/boat model/design, a riser may help as well. While all these things can be looked at as unnecessary, I can't say that I agree that excess water getting into the boat shouldn't be looked into.