Lazy Daze, it's as you describe, but the brass fitting that receives the squared headed plug is the issue, it's too large for the drain hole.
Bob and Sue, thanks for the advice on the south sound.
Lazy Daze... I was hoping it was the angle and did my best to "will" it through, and then I pulled out my caliper and learned the hard truth... it's just a no go.
JVM225.... I am thinking your suggestion might be my next step. I've even thought about grinding the corners of the "bolt" down...
This boat is equipped with a rubber hose that is attached to the drain plug on the pan. Originally it was tethered to the transom drain plug, so you pulled the plug, pulled the hose out the hole, opened the brass fitting and drained your oil out through the transom. The drain plug is .72" ID...
I'm 57 and avoided boats for years, we seemed to get enough invites to lake days and Shasta vacations without buying a boat. On a vacation to San Diego in March our hotel deck sat right on Dana Bay and I was watching boats come and go all day. Being a compulsive Craigslister I started looking...