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Dana,

I gently collapsed the tubes with a medium sized screwdriver and a hammer. Very Carefully! You dont want to slip and scratch the GelCoat or Paint. If the boat has been painted you will want to take a razor knife and cut the paint around the drain first.

It seemed to work best to collapse the tube in several places and not just in one big spot.

Collapse the side that you will not be pulling from. IE: on my 13 the lower drain tube cannot come out on the inside so I collapsed the tube on the inside and pushed it out the back of the boat. It may take a little light tapping with a hammer to get it moving. But, once it is moving..... It will just slide right out.

I have the boat back in my yard now. I'll post a photo of the finished tube later today.

AJ