CliffA
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- Dec 29, 2009
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- Boat Info
- 2001 Sea Ray 340DA
Name: 'Happy Place'
4.5kW West. Generator
Purchased Nov. 2014
Fresh Water Use
- Engines
- Twin Merc. 6.2L (MPI)
640 hp (Total)
Raw Water Cooled
V-Drive Transmissions
my 215EC has small water collection wells and thru hull deck drains in the rear corners of the deck (see pic - not my boat but it shows the drain) that drain collected water into the bilge....the problem is the thru hull drain is a couple inches above the height of the bottom of the collection well which allows water to pool and stand in the well until it eventually evaporates....this causes the gelcoat in the collection well to become stained from the dirty water that stands in it for prolonged periods of time....i also suspect these two small pools of water add to the humidity level under the boat cover while the boat is covered during hot summer days....this could contribute to problems with mold/mildew stains on the cockpit vinyl.....i am thinking about adding a smaller drain in the bottom of the collection wells to allow all of the water to drain from the well and down into the bilge...anyone have any ideas for a smallish drain that could be used for this?....i guess i could just drill a couple holes in the bottom of the wells but the water would not drop down directly into the bilge.....it would drop onto the raised sides of the engine compartment then eventually find its way to the bilge, but i prefer to pipe the draining water directly into the bilge....
thanks....
cliff
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thanks....
cliff
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