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My 75 is even deeper then that! Its before they started the floation ;D

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Good Point BrianCT12, i was actually just checkingout which years were self bailing. I didn't know that the floor was lifted that substantially. Got to think about that one. I might think self bailing is more important in rough seas but i wouldn't want to fall overboard either.

Re: Looking at 86 Cuddy
 

my 78 is self bailing

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I don't care if you have the extra 2 -2.5 inches, if its that rough that your worried about falling overboard sit down or go into port. Mine is a 1990 out board version cockpit drains into splash well.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...y/P1010023.jpg

Photo of my nephew who is 13yrs and about 5'6".

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Mac just hook hoses to the deck drains and run out the rear sides of the boat.

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If I'm not mistaken, everything after '77-'78 were self bailing decks.

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Here's a photo of the drains. There are no holes in the corners. Water drains along a channel at the base to cut outs in the splash wells splash guard. Skools what is that board called? Billy Mac ;D




http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...key/Doors2.jpg

Re: Looking at 86 Cuddy
 

My 78 is not self bailing, goes into the bilge. It's an I/O though.

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right CB all after 78 were self bailing, if someone hasn't removed the drain hoses should be deck drains in those two outside corners hum??? do it like this here a V20 with them plumbed out the sides

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a46...s/V20drain.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a46.../v20drain2.jpg

here's a 250 in the back that goes to those side type drains as well

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a46...0deckdrain.jpg

That's how i'm hooking up my deck drains is out the sides

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I have no problems with the way it is, Just that the scupper holes in the splash well are right at the water line and below when I go to the rear of the boat. Billy Mac ;D