1982 Outrage 25 Cuddy Hull Drains
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 10:16 am
Good morning. I purchased a 1982 OUTRAGE 25 CUDDY. Re the drains and bilge: there appears to be four through-hull fittings in the 1982 OUTRAGE 25 CUDDY. One in the [forward cuddy cabin] which drains the compartment in the floor of the cuddy. Also in there is a bilge pump which doesn't work. There are three more through-hulls in the stern (one port, one starboard, one center) that I assume drain the bilge. I assume there is no bilge pump back there because the boat is designed to have some water in the bilge while sitting still but because of the buoyancy will only take on a small amount of water which will drain when underway.
Am I correct in this assessment?
The deck appears to drain into two or three compartments in the rear, which I assume also drain into the bilge and then out the through-hull fittings. These compartments each have a hole which can be plugged from inside the boat.
Does that all sound correct?
Why would I ever want or ever need to plug the three compartments in the back?
If three guys stood in the back while drifting or anchored, maybe those plugs are needed so boat doesn't take on too much water from bilge overflow?
I tried a search but couldn't find anything to address this particular question, although I'm sure it's probably here somewhere.
Am I correct in this assessment?
The deck appears to drain into two or three compartments in the rear, which I assume also drain into the bilge and then out the through-hull fittings. These compartments each have a hole which can be plugged from inside the boat.
Does that all sound correct?
Why would I ever want or ever need to plug the three compartments in the back?
If three guys stood in the back while drifting or anchored, maybe those plugs are needed so boat doesn't take on too much water from bilge overflow?
I tried a search but couldn't find anything to address this particular question, although I'm sure it's probably here somewhere.