water in the boat?

[Ambush]

I just pumped out about 10 or 15 gals of water from the hole in the floor of the foward cudy?

Doesn't that water drain to the aft of the boat?

Do I have a blockadge some where?

What can I do to fix this?

As always Great thanks to this board...

[Blue_Runner]

Is there a drain in there?

[Cam]

There should be. You may need to snake it out.

[RidgeRunner]

1984 model had a piece of pvc pipe that went from the forwardmost compartment under the fuel tank and into the bilge.

[RWilson2526]

I think the forward cuddy drains to the bilge (bottom of the boat) and then runs down into fiberglassed pipe that carries water under the fuel tank. That is probably where the blockage is. not sure how 85 i/o is configured but if it is like mine I would try to snake from the aft end of the fuel tank and snake up.

[jasoncooperpcola]

Does yours have an infloor livewell and do you use it? If not you may cut a hole in the bottom of it and check the forward end of the pipe that runs under the fuel tank. I had to do that to mine to get it to drain. It was stopped up with leaves. Do you have a deck plate just aft of the cuddy door, check in there if you do.

[Ambush]

Ok great info I will have to pull up the gas tank cover and go form there...

Thanks...

[Ambush]

OOppps I didn't read all the ans..

Yes there is a drain in the cudy floor thats where I pumped the water from...
Yes i do have a live bait well, that I don't use, however I don't want to cut through it.

I'll just try the tank cover first...

Thanks

[RWilson2526]

pulling up the tank cover wont show you anything except the top of your tank. Got to get at from behind.

If you pull your gas tank lid all you are going to see is this:

http://www.wellcraftv20.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=948&d=1246651673

[Destroyer]

Sometimes a shot of compressed air in the pipe from the aft end towards the front works wonders ...especially if it's leaves that are causing the blockage. :beer:

[RWilson2526]

http://www.wellcraftv20.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=1548&d=1262834230


the pipe with the cinder block is the one that is probably clogged. This is a rebuild from Captain Petes boat....He installed a pipe in the forward area as well to drain the cuddy but my 87 cuddy doesnt have that as I can see the bottom of the boat through the drain hole in the cuddy floor and the fish box which is in front of the fuel tank.. Just the one that goes under the fuel tank.

you're looking for something like this:

http://www.wellcraftv20.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=955&d=1246652271

[Ambush]

OK you guys are great I was going to pull the tank hatch now I'll try some snaking...May try air too...

Thanks

[phatdaddy]

http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo214/gls216/DSCF0399.jpg

this is what you would see if looking aft under the fishbox. i have an 83 cuddy o/b in which the fishbox is midship and the fuel tank toward the stern.

http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo214/gls216/DSCF0398.jpg

this is looking toward the bow at the bulkhead under the cabin door.

the problem with just blowing the drain open from the stern is it will probably just stop up again. i had to install a hatch to get in there and clean out debris that washed down the drain in the well in the cuddy.

http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo214/gls216/DSCF0395.jpg

also a great place to store wet, bulky items

http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo214/gls216/DSCF0397.jpg

[Ambush]

Ok.. I see, thanks for the great pics.

Where did you get that hatch?

My tank is before the live bait well, my boat says it an 85 but the eng could be an 87?

[phatdaddy]

i got the hatch at west marine, made by tempress. it has not held up very well. that pic is a few years old, i have since replaced it with another just like it, and this one is holding up better. my kids are older and don't constantly jump down on this one. bomar makes some also.

[Destroyer]

This is the hatch I installed on my 21 when I redid the floor last winter. It's either a Rabud or a Jim Black. (Don't really remember) Point is there's lots of things you can do for access to under your floor without having to tear out the entire area.

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l111/Destroyer511/photo10.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l111/Destroyer511/photo9.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l111/Destroyer511/photo11.jpg

[SkunkBoat]

Ok real quick cause I keep losing internet after typing long posts ;(

You can try removing the aluminum threshold from the cuddy doorway. That will get you a 1 to 2 inch gap to get a wire hanger down there.

If that doesn't work-

If you don't want to cut the main deck for a hatch, put a small round access port in the vertical wall of the cuddy well.

[randlemanboater]

My 84 (AKA-best year) has the pipe ...a long stiff wire from the back in combo with some water hosed into the drain might do it without cutting anything...if your has the pipe.

[phatdaddy]

skunk, if you cut a hole in the well in the cabin, you can only get to the bulkhead under the door, about a 1/2 inch gap. 83 cuddy

[SkunkBoat]

skunk, if you cut a hole in the well in the cabin, you can only get to the bulkhead under the door, about a 1/2 inch gap. 83 cuddy

yep, I see what you mean. I haven't done it myself. But there is a gap under the bulkhead for water to flow and that is one of the places that can clog.
Most likely the clog is at the front of the pipe that runs under the gas tank. On the '84 (AKA the best V...) the only way to get your hand to that spot would be to cut the inside of the belly fishbox/livewell.

I like the idea of that deck hatch. I can picture MY throw net right there too! I suppose if you have that, you can tilt the bow down while on a trailer and flush all the crap forward and clean it out there at that bulkhead.

[Ambush]

I had to remove the fishing pole holder in the gunnel (sp) to get my steering cable in so I pumped some water out from there.

Now with all the posts so far I'm thinking my blockadge is after my live bait well which is aft of the gas tank.

[tartuffe]

My boat is a center console and water tends to accumulate in the bow rather than the bilge.