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What does that unusual brass fitting lead to? To what sort of sump or hose does it connect? Good question. I was hoping someone would be able to tell me. It is hard to see in there, I shined a light up and it looks similar to the thru hull cavity from the sump, but I can see maybe 4-5 inches in at ...

Ok I will do, when I am home tonight. If it helps for perspective then that thru hole (without brass plug) is the dead center hole that goes through to the sump. The brass plug is to the port side of the hull

Hi Jim, thanks for the detailed reply!

I've attached an image that hopefully better illustrates my concerns. Water drained from the metal plug for quite a while, certainly more than a couple of gallons. Is that draining the area between hull and deck? And does this mean my hull been modified?

Hi guys, first post here. I just picked up a Montauk 17 hull. Maiden voyage a couple days ago, and I went out without a plug in the sump area drain. I, seemingly mistakenly, believed these boats would take on at most a couple inches of water with no weight onboard. There was just me and a 6hp kicker...