2016 170 MONTAUK Mystery Drain Tube

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Mbdemers
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2016 170 MONTAUK Mystery Drain Tube

Postby Mbdemers » Sun May 02, 2021 1:34 pm

I am the original buyer of new a 2016 170 MONTAUK. While cleaning the interior of the center console I see three separate clear tubes: all three are disconnected. Two may have gone to two cup holders.

Where does the third clear tube go?

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Re: Mystery drain tube

Postby Phil T » Sun May 02, 2021 2:00 pm

Check your owner's manual.

[The third clear tube might drain the] pole lamp receptacle on the top of the console.
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Re: Mystery drain tube

Postby Jloutrage » Sun May 02, 2021 2:14 pm

Perhaps [the three clear tubes are] to drain for one or more rod holders.

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Re: 2016 170 MONTAUK Mystery Drain Tube

Postby Jefecinco » Mon May 03, 2021 9:23 am

If the boat were larger, I would suspect [the third clear tube is for use as a] power steering fill tube.
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Re: 2016 170 MONTAUK Mystery Drain Tube

Postby remirieger@yahoo.com » Sat Sep 03, 2022 9:33 pm

On my 2003 170 MONTAUK I also found [in the interior of the center console] there were three [clear drain] tubes. I have not found a third connection for one of the tubes. Maybe [the third clear drain tube in the center console of my 170 MONTAUK] was a spare tube for an accessory.

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Re: 2016 170 MONTAUK Mystery Drain Tube

Postby pshosho » Wed Sep 14, 2022 4:38 pm

My Montauk 170 has three drain tubes in the center console:
—two drains tubes are for two cup holders
—a third drain tube is for the bottom of the mounting socket on the top of the console for the white all-round navigation lamp pole.