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My name is Jordi, recent owner of a second hand 2009 Super Sport 130. I'm from Barcelona, Spain, and I live in Miami (Florida) since 2 years ago.
A month ago I purchased the boat after doing an engine inspection and a water test. In theory everything was ok, but we forgot to remove the anchor to look inside the anchor locker.
Last Sunday, when I was rinsing the boat I found a round cap and a hole underneath. I don't understand why they did that hole, but my main worry is that a major repair was done in the boat. I bought the boat through a dealer and I can not talk to the previous owner to find out what is that hole...
After 1h boating the anchor locker gets full of water. I realized that water comes from the drain hole because the previous plug was corroded. I changed the plug but it leaks a bit by the sides. I guess I can stop this leak using silicone.
Do Boston Whaler Super Sport boats have a drain hole in the anchor locker? or it was done by the previous owner?
When the boat was manufactured, they inserted the foam injector head in to this hole and foamed the hull cavity. It also used to allow excess foam to escape.
This cover should be sealed. I would use a marine grade polysulfide based sealant(e.g.BoatLife LifeCaulk) to the underside and edge of the cover.
Try to dry the area before sealing.
The bow locker drain is standard. If the drain tube is leaking, it should be replaced.