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Robert
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Initially Posted - 06/06/2003 :  11:28:12  Show Profile
When I wash my C250WB or if it sits out in the rain, I always have water collect on the closed side of the cockpit below the engine mount. This is a pain to try and sponge out and if we ever did take a large amount of water in the cockpit it would transfer weight to one side of the boat. I was wondering if anyone has ever placed a couple of scuppers below the engine mount. If so how did they do it and how did they reinforce the engine mount?

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sailgal
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Response Posted - 06/06/2003 :  11:43:00  Show Profile
Robert, I have a wb model as well, but I don't understand why your boat does not drain, there is a deck drain hole thru the transom, I have a Yamaha 9.9 4 stroke mounted, but the bottom half of my drain still allows water to slowly drain/trickle out, I do have to make sure debris such as leaves doesn't clog the tiny opening. I know this sounds simple and I'm sure your problem is different, but for what it is worth.... good luck!

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Arlyn Stewart
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Response Posted - 06/06/2003 :  13:19:49  Show Profile  Visit Arlyn Stewart's Homepage
Robert,

I share your pain... Susie evidently has some advantage over the use of a Honda or otherwise that when mounted as far to starboard as possible to allow motor rotation, completely covers the scupper and limits the ability to clear debri.

This would make a great suggestion to Catalina to install the scupper on the inboard side where it doesn't get covered by the motor mount.

Hadn't thought of it prior, but some sort of screened plug to insert in the scupper might do the trick in keeping debri from plugging things up.



Arlyn C-250 W/B #224
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Robert
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Response Posted - 06/06/2003 :  23:19:13  Show Profile
I was unaware of a drain. I have a Honda 8 with an electric starter. I noticed that my dealer had epoxied a piece on the transom to expand the motor mount pad so it would accommodate the motor. He must have covered the drain. I will need to get in touch with him. Thanks for the info, that is why this forum is such a terrific source.
I never looked for a drain because I have my motor through-bolted to the transom so I have never taken it off. I know that I would not prevent a theif by through bolting but it would slow him down. By the time a theif removed the through bolts, cut the lock cable and sawed through a possibly hot battery cable, he might decide to find another boat. You know what they call new outboards, "a four cycle cash machine". Thanks again.

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Arlyn Stewart
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Response Posted - 06/07/2003 :  08:42:29  Show Profile  Visit Arlyn Stewart's Homepage
If a hole had been provided in the backing plate, it would have allowed for some drainage although as said, it tends to clog.

Bolting the motor on is a good security method... and additional amount would be obtained by using lag screws rather than thru bolting and grinding off the screw slot. Of course when ready to remove the outboard... it would mean grinding off the remainder of the screw heads.

The one danger of this... its been reported that willfull theifs have then resorted to a chain saw...<img src=icon_smile_sad.gif border=0 align=middle>

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