Posted by chawk25 on 09/11/16 - 8:40 AM
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butchdavis wrote:
A properly installed garboard drain is often useful. I recommend brass or marelon. I believe marelon is used on current production Whalers. Consider generous or possibly copious amounts of cauking to ensure positive sealing and protection of the foam and/or plywood from any possible water intrusion. FWIW, every modern Whaler I've seen has a garboard drain.
IMO, the brass tube and rubber stopper is not the best way to go.
Thanks for the input. I've already have the brass garboard drain plug with 3 mounting screws and 1/2 drain plug. I was reluctant to install until I got second opinions. I have seen couple of older Whalers with drain plugs installed. The brass tube and rubber stopper would not be an option - you can't install them because there is a compression/ flaring toll required and you need access both ends with a wrench. You can't get to the inside of the transom at least on my boat. The same tubes are used in the splash well (access on both ends). Speaking of which, I think BW company didn't think this one out when they install those brass drain tubes in the splash well using O-ring as a sealant. These O-rings disintegrate quickly and allow water into transom. Better way is to put 5200 marine sealant and compress/flare the tube.