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I have a Outrage there is about 4” to 5” of water in the engine well when it’s sitting
still. Is this normal?

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That seems like it is sitting lower in the water than average to me. Has it always been that low or is this a sudden change?

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While it might sound dumb, do you have the plug installed in the bilge?

On my sea trial, the seller forgot to do this and I only noticed when we hauled the boat out and all the water came poring out.

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Yes all the compartment plugs are installed including bilge plug.

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If all of the plugs are installed, where did the 4-5" of water in the splashwell come from?

With twin 60's on the back of a V-20, it should be lighter, not heavier. If the boat has been sitting around for awhile, it could be rain water that is finding it's way back to the splashwell or it could be that water ingressed while backing down aggressively or even a bad drain tube.

I would drain and re-launch the boat in the water to see if the problem persists. If it does, start with the obvious areas being drain tubes plugs being properly tightened, bilge hose siphoning in water, etc....

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Good point, and if you can, let it sit on the sloped launch ramp before you launch it again, and see if you get any water migration to the stern area with the boat tilted back....

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I have a 22ft outrage w/ 225 hp yamaha four stroke and my engine well is extremely deep and I probably have 20in of water in the engine well when my boat is still. My boat has a scupper in the engine well supposely for backing down. I have no plug in the bilge compartment as I want the boat to be self bailing. I have been told by other people who owned this boat that water in the well is ordinary for this boat design.

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westcoastwhaler,

This is NOT a V-20 model.
This is a 1988 Outrage 20' model.

http://www.whalercentral.com/userphot...album_id=9

goudy,

My 1989 Outrage 22' had absolutely NO water in the splashwell at rest. None...

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I have about 1/2" in the splashwell when at rest.

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My Bad on the Boat Model.

I personally like a dry boat and plug all of the drains on my 22' Outrage and 15' SSL. I find once they are plugged the boats tend to stay pretty dry unless there is a wash down involved. If it is out of the water, then all drains are opened.

Running with the plugs out is fine, but you have to expect some water in the wells when the boat is standing still.

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Joe Kriz,

Do you have a plug installed in your engine well. My 1988 Outrage has an extremely deep engine well and without plugging it I can not imagine it being dry. My 1985 montauk also has water in the engine well when iit is at rest in the water. My decks are always dry on both boats.

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goudy,

The 1989 22' model is slightly different than the earlier models as the 1989 has a full splashwell wall.

Not only was my splashwell completely dry, I could remove both plugs in the port and starboard sumps and the water would just barely come in the sump.

I had the Cuddy model so the cuddy weighed approximately 250 pounds sitting up front on the bow. I'm sure this may have played a small part in weight distribution.
Battery and oiler was in the console and the engine was a 1999 Johnson 175 hp.

Consequently, I had no plugs in the sumps. The only plug I used was in the large front locker area (in the cuddy) which also had a bilge pump just in case of taking a wave etc.

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Joe Kriz,

I was very concerned about the amount of water in my engine well on my 1988 22ft Outrage when I first got it but was assured this was normal. This is the largest engine well I have ever seen on a boat. I had a 1982 25ft Revenge W/A and it was not close to being this large. This outrage also has no fish well as it has the extra factory fuel tank that comes all the way to the engine well. Add a 225 hp Yamaha four stroke and it has alot of weight in the rear. I did move the batteries under the console and added trim tabs. Boat performance is great. I only plug the large well in front of the console.

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I don't think we resolved Albick's reported problem with his 1988 Outrage 20.

Albick - What motor (year, make, hp) is on the boat? Do you have a kicker? Where is/are the battery(ies)?

Close up photos of the splashwell showing the water level and the stern (showing the waterline) from a distance may help.

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goudy,

That extra fuel tank may explain why the stern is heavier on your Outrage 22'.
That's a lot of weight in fuel added to the stern.

Here is a photo of my 1989 with full splashwell, port and starboard sumps, and the center live well.
[img]http://www.whalercentral.com/forum/attachments/full%20splashwell%5B158%5D.jpg[/img]

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My Outrage V-22 is a 1986, Hull #A22002, bought brand new.
Has a Rite-Hite 200T 6'' Jackplate, Teleflex SeaStar, and a 2.0 liters BlackMax on transom.
And YES, there is always water in the engine well at rest.

Alain