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g, hard to tell from that pic, but that doesn't appear to be that much water in the well. mine is an 84 25" and i will have water in there from time to time. i also get water on the deck when we are bottom fishing and two are standing at the gunnells. as long as it is not getting to the bilge...
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03-17-2012, 11:46 PM
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Thanks!
Been reading a bit since I posted, man this site has a TON of info if you just look......
Looks like my "problem" is pretty symptomatic of these boats, that and apparently I may need to lose a few pounds!  Going to move one of the batteries up to the cuddy just as a spare and get some new scuppers for the floor drains, old ones do not stay closed. Does anyone know if you can add scuppers to the 4 drain holes on the outside of the transom? Also looked up the weights of the motor (370) I took offand the motor I put on (433). This might have a little to do with it.
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03-18-2012, 12:47 AM
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You sound like you're pretty handy with tools. You have a 25" engine and a 20" transom.. If it were me I'd do everything that's already been suggested, and in addition I'd probably raise the transom by 5". A lot of guys have done that in the past, and even Wellcraft did it after a while, . It's really not that hard, and it will give you an additional 5" of splashguard. Just something to think about.
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03-18-2012, 01:05 AM
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Raising the transom
I'd love to, any "easy" way to do it without a full rebuild of the transom? Thought about building it up with 2x6's and glassing it over, overlao the existing and rgeu bolt it.
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03-18-2012, 10:20 AM
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you can use a jackplate to raise the motor with the existing bolt location and glass a splashwall but with the exception of waves slpashing over the transom, this will have no effect on the water on the floor issue because the holes and floor will still be at the same height....
You could put valves over the splashwell drains but water in the splashwell is not a problem and doesn't need fixed.... the splashwell is there for a reason and is expected to get water in it.
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03-18-2012, 07:38 PM
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I remember an old thread where someone made a custom aluminum plate to raise the transom. I think there were two plates that sandwiched the transom, raised it to 25", and was sealed up with 5200. Looked like an easy way to do it.
Water splashes in and out of mine, and it doens't bother me, but I think for the amount of weight you'll typically be packing, you need to raise it. The biggest reason I'd do it would be to keep saltwater out of your cowling.
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03-18-2012, 11:09 PM
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