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Being a 74' hull I was told the floor is water level so unless I raised the floor I couldn't make it self bailing. So I installed the sump well and was gonna make it a hybrid type transom with a sump and a well type box built up. What I can do now is cover up the sump well with a piece of ply and glass it flush then cut out a circle for a 8 inch inspection plate and make kind of a dry storage in the rear. Then drill my holes for my ball scuppers and make it self bailing. The stern of this boat is lite weight and I don't think I will have a problem.
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02-06-2012, 07:23 AM
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When wellcraft took this design from bilge-draining to self-draing floors, they raised the floor several inches and built the cap up several inches as well...you're saying you expect yours to be self-draining at only 3/4" above outside water level...plus the splashwell you're thinking about will only add weight in an area you don't want it...Smoke mentions having water drain into the sump to be bailed out by the bilge pump(s)...basically what I suggested early in this thread before there was mention of a splashwell...still makes sense to me...but a word of caution...WE are not there...YOU ARE...it's your boat and you know what you have in mind and conditions the boat will be used in...your craftsmanship is great...I wish I had HALF the skills you show...but the greatest workmanship won't forgive a poor design...
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02-06-2012, 08:57 PM
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PICTURE #1 Hey guys heres the transom Im talking about. What year is this model? Where would I direct the deck water to drain? I now understand elevating and angling the splash well floor towards the stern with drain holes. Out of all the configurations I have mentioned which one should I go with? Guys thank you so much for all your help im sorry im asking alot of questions i have just busted my @$$ to get this boat perfect and I dont want to stray on such an important part. as you guys can see im at a point to were i need some sound advice. I feel comfortable building it anyway you guys seem fit.
PICTURE #2 Reel I raised the floor from factory 3/4 of an inch and Im not sure where the floor sits in comparison to the water now, All I know is that Im a whole lot lighter in the transom than it used to be. Also the picture you see of BLUES 74' Is the way i would really like to go with 2 storage boxes port and starboard and a single batter board conecting the 2 storage boxes and 2 scuppers in the transom i WOULD SIMPLY HAVE TO COVER UP THE SUMP WELL i GLUED AND GLASSED IN. Last edited by Kracker Jack; 02-06-2012 at 09:54 PM.
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02-06-2012, 10:38 PM
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I suggest that you build the splashwell for now and leave the sump alone for the time being. Hang the motor and even if you can't run it, fill the fuel tank with fuel or water (yes it's a pain to get it dry but it's cheaper than gas) and take your batts with you to the ramp. Launch the boat and see what your water level is with the boat loaded as it would be in use... check front and back.... it MAY be worthwhile to locate the batts in the bow.
After you find your actual water level you can decide how to proceed.
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02-06-2012, 10:54 PM
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I just measured my factory CC outboard self bailing deck. Best I can tell, the floor is 18.5" above the keel and thus 1.5" lower than the 20" transom.... just a reference for you to compare to. This was measured at the rearmost portion of the floor beside the splashwell. Also the top of the splashwell is 11.5 inches higher than the transom or 31.5" above the keel.
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02-07-2012, 03:57 AM
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02-07-2012, 07:57 AM
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My batteries and 30 gallon fuel tank will be under my console. I guess I will mount the motor this weekend temperally and splash it and see where I stand.
Last edited by Kracker Jack; 02-07-2012 at 08:05 AM.
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02-07-2012, 11:43 AM
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After thinking about it long and hard I'm gonna be building the splash well with the angled floor towards the transom to drain. SMOKE does it for wide open to the bilge under that angled floor on that splash well? Or is the main floor still intact but with acess to the bilge pumps?
Last edited by Kracker Jack; 02-07-2012 at 05:10 PM.
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02-07-2012, 02:24 PM
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my floor stops at the front of the splashwell and I have an access door to get under the splashwell for access to pumps and such. You could enclose the front of yours the same way or just leave an opening.... How does your floor height compare to mine?
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