Boristhebanker
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Does anyone have a 225 215 Weekender or Express Cruiser that is self bailing? I'd like to know where your scuppers are located.
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A self bailing cockpit is a very nice thing - especially when left on a mooring. It virtually eliminates the reliance on the bilge pump due to rain water (although certainly using a cover helps). It's a good thing to have and I would ALWAYS prefer to have one. Whether it's "needed" or not is of course up to the owner and how the boat gets used. But not having to worry about whether or not the bilge pump kicks the bucket or kills a battery is a nice feeling.Just curious,why would you want to do that. I have a 215 and have taken some good waves over the bow and never had a problem
NOT self bailing is pretty common for many sport/pleasure boats like SR or Chaparral, etc.I agree with you guys. Did Sea Ray ever make a hull like that. I don't know
It's all relativeThey ain't cheap I take it
I keep the boat in a marina a few months a year and the bilge pump location in front of the engine on my 225 leaves a lot of water in the bilge. I use it for salmon fishing and it often needs a a good rinse.Just curious,why would you want to do that. I have a 215 and have taken some good waves over the bow and never had a problem
Yes, but not all the way in the back of the bilge - underneath slightly. But luckliy the 215/225 is a relatively friendly bilge to work in.It's under the engine on my 215 we
Yeah, when that model was redesigned from the original 215 there were some nice improvements. One thing I didn't like was the engine cover design. It does limit access - the original one was a little smaller and not connected to anything - you just lifted it off and set it sideways between the front seats. But for normal everyday access, your setup is nicer.Of you take the engine cover off completely,it's not bad