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[Patricko315]

If there is water in your clean-out ports at the end of day, seal the plugs as described in this thread.

Thread 'Another Clean-Out Plug Thread'

Nov 20, 2023

There has been lots of discussion about water on top of the clean-out plugs and that its fairly normal. Many people believe that water gets into the inspection port area from the swim platform when stopping, etc. and it fills the clean-out access tube.

I used to subscribe to that theory as well.... until I purchased the 275SD. The inspection access covers and clean-out ports sit pretty high up off the swim-platform. You would need to stop dead from 50mph or have a 3 foot wave come over the back of the boat to get water on top of the clean-out plugs. When I first started using the boat I...

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I do have water in the clean out plugs after every ride. Whether it’s coming from the bottom or top I don’t know.

 

[TeenGee]

Try the bee's wax.
There is no downside.

 

[Patricko315]

Try the bee's wax.
There is no downside.

Just read the thread sounds like the easy cheap good fix

 

[David Martin]

Like others have said bee's wax works.........mine are tight no leaks past seals......but some time a inch or so is on top the plugs from our bathing suites as we get in and out at the sand bar............no seals on the hatch on my 2013.