Action Craft 1720 water through deck drains
I have a new to me 2000 Action Craft 1720 SE. Bought the boat without an engine so no test drive at all. Just powered the boat with a Suzuki 115 and took the first short spin. I am concerned about the amount of water through the deck drains at rest. The drains are below the water level with 2 big guys on board is this normal?
I'm thinking to put plugs in the drains but it seems to me that the boat is way low in the water right now, thoughts?
I'm thinking to put plugs in the drains but it seems to me that the boat is way low in the water right now, thoughts?
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Cheap flats boats and poorly engineered Flats boats drain the cockpit into the bilge then pump it out thus having a wet bilge system all the time and solely relying on a pump.
Vero, you're right I have both sets of drains. Maybe I'm wrong, but I refuse to call them scuppers because they have nothing even attempting to keep water from flowing into the boat. I went out Saturday with plugs in them and it worked out great. Boat performed awesome but not much of a test given calm conditions.
I was caught a bit off guard because on my buddies Egret 167, water never comes in the drains unless there are 4 of us standing on one side. Even then it is only a small flow in on one side which drains back out when the people distribute better. I guess his floor is just higher, also he has the Yamaha 2s 90 which is a super light engine.
I figured that this being a 17 foot boat water would not come in with me alone in the center. Water was coming in through both sides and draining into the bilge.
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