Scuppers/Bilge Pump Question

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Originally Posted by willy

I was going to put those ball type scuppers on mine and the fellow at the marina told me they clog a lot and have to be cleaned out.
Do they make a set that the housing unscrews so you can clean them?

I've looked at them as well, but still using flap type. The covers of the bal scuppers should just twist off and you can easily clean them.

That said, something sounds wroing if water continually is coming in your thru hulls regardless. I think in any V20 year they ultimately either go up to the floor, or into the splashwell. Mine are slightly below water level for splashwell drain, but even with non-functional flap scuppers last year, worst case I had 2" or so of water in the splashwell under normal conditions.

May be more wrong there than just your ball scuppers sticking open...