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John,
In regards to your fuel line. The PO must have ran the fuel hose through the drain for the fuel tank chamber. Best route for the fuel hose is through the fish locker and then to the rigging chamber. The reason for the water going into the fish locker when you jack up the boat is they "high jacked" the drain tube for the fuel hose (it sits three inches lower than the fish locker tube) and probably sealed it in place. Change the fuel hose to where it should go and, completely cleanse out the other tube, and it will lighten your boat.
I have all the drains that you talked about. They all go through hull. They all have the clam shell over them to allow for drainage when underway. There should not be blockage in any of them.

Garris

all my drain tubes are uncovered on the deck side. Let me know what happens with the drain tube in the rigging chamber. Right where all the cables come up, Fore of the transom. My rigging chamber always takes in a lot of water (rain and sea) and I am installing a bilge there. Wondering if I should leave the plug out.