For those of you on a lift....

[zipper]

I keep my boat in a covered lift. As it sat outside in the driveway all winter, I have rainwater in the boat. Appears when I go out I end up with water in the head compartment, that I assume is still rainwater that I have not been able to get out of the double hull. I'm assuming when I drop the hammer and pull the front of the boat up, it seeps in the head compartment.

If you can indeed see water through the ski locker drain hole, could I not use my oil change pump and stick the wand in the drain hole and suck that water out that way? I think once I get it out, I'm good as I don't end up with rainwater in the boat anymore.

Yes, you could use the extractor to pull it out. I used mine to do that in the well under the engine in the Beneteau when the water pump seal was leaking. On the Yamaha I taped a piece of tubing, that fit down the hole, to a wet or dry shop vac. It was quick pulling out 2-3 gallons that was down there.

 

[Dean P]

My lift is aluminum. The bunkers are hollow. I take two 6 foot x 1-1/2" pipe and stick them inside. I shove them in till they're about 18" from the swim platform. I then lay an aluminum bleacher seat across the span (2x12 would work too). You can easily walk or sit down on the plank and do all kinds of stuff. Works great!

If you have wood bunkers you could always mount a couple "C" clamps (pipe clamps) to slide the pipe in.

This is what I do.