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two of my favorite cans...
yep tires, tracks, transoms, transistors, transformers, or t*ts its gonna be a problem sooner or later
Not to rain on your parade but I am curious - I thought @drewkaree had said the check valve didn’t help with all the water in the tray? Maybe I misunderstood or it could have been someone different. If it helps I would do that mod too.
That may be the case, but I already went too far to turn back now. I decided to use a scupper instead of the brass check valve with the ball. We’ll see how it works out. I don’t get any water in my bilge, but doing this to see if thats why the clean-out ports fill up with water. We don’t surf or wake board, so don’t get a lot of water on the platform. Best case scenario, changed out the plastic fittings for SS. Shout out to @drewkaree for not telling me this mod didn’t work.
Pretty ingenious mounting spot. I would be worried that something is going to flip over on my seat cushion, like a rolling sizzeling Bratwurst
It very well may help. I'm not certain I can confirm or deny, as I think I have blowby around my cleanout plugs. My cleanout plugs are super easy to put in, never even an inkling of an issue with the rubber sticking like a few others, which leads me to believe I won't be able to confirm the check valve personally, until I rebuild my plugs. Since it's not an issue at this point, I won't be rebuilding them anytime soon, as I'm not really losing any noticeable speed - at least to me. For all the guys on here who can't stand the idea of puttering around at 30 mph, or having their top speed at anything less than 50 mph, this might be a huge difference, but for me, I still get to all the bars and restaurants without complaints.
I know someone else on the forums added a check valve, and it worked for them - another point steering me towards the rubber on my cleanout plugs letting water past. If I can find my little knockoff go pro, I can check it out when the water's high enough to drop the boat in. Until then, the responsibility has been passed to you!
I did notice that the starboard clean-out port cavity is usually filled with more water. This is next to the drain fitting. Haven't been in the water yet, so I can't verify if this mod works. I did purchase the inline scupper valve, but ended up going with the brass check valve. The scupper valve leaks. Also, my drain fittings are 1" in diameter with 3/4" hose barbs. Fit perfectly in the holes. I agree about the cleanout plugs. Mine go in easy as well. In theory, those seals are lip seals, which means they should seal better as more pressure is applied. I have a hard time keeping up on all the posts. I have a new mission. Upgrades on my camper.It very well may help. I'm not certain I can confirm or deny, as I think I have blowby around my cleanout plugs. My cleanout plugs are super easy to put in, never even an inkling of an issue with the rubber sticking like a few others, which leads me to believe I won't be able to confirm the check valve personally, until I rebuild my plugs. Since it's not an issue at this point, I won't be rebuilding them anytime soon, as I'm not really losing any noticeable speed - at least to me. For all the guys on here who can't stand the idea of puttering around at 30 mph, or having their top speed at anything less than 50 mph, this might be a huge difference, but for me, I still get to all the bars and restaurants without complaints.
Now, in 3 weeks when I pull the boat out of storage, Murphy's Law says the cleanout plugs will require rebuilding.
@RobbieO if you can't read every thread on the forum, are you really even following along?
