Adding scuppers.

[mushman]

I did a search a few things popped up, but not exactly what I was looking for.
My boat has a full transom, the drains go right into the bilge area so I get leaves rain water and everything else in there.I've always wanted to add scuppers to the boat.
Any suggestions on doing this I think they would be above the water line, but I have to check it out.Any suggestions on brands, or type, or problems I might run into.Thanks.

[msbhammer]

Scuppers have always been an issue with the V-20's.
The scuppers and right at the waterline when installed. Some guys get water back flowing onto the deck at times or poor drainage. Either set can still get clogged.

[mushman]

Hammer was that end instead of and?, and if so I guess you're saying the scup will be sitting at the water level and would not let any water out because of the back pressure.Is that right?.
My boat is at my fishing club so I can't look at it right now.Is the deck height at the water level?.I thought it may be high enough to still get it to drain out, but I may be wrong.
I saw somewhere on here that Wellcraft raised the deck height at some time, would an 86 be before or after this redesign?.
Thanks.

[msbhammer]

Sorry for the misspelling. Yes, the scuppers are installed just at the waterline. Decks were raised in the 80's model, but not sure what year. CY. has a I/O and is thinking of adding scuppers as well. I have them, but not impressed at all with the design. The decks were raised slightly to get the water to go down and out of the boat. You could simply go with a larger deck drain. Or add additional deck or gunnel drains. Randleman posted a pic. of a deck drain that mounts on the gunnell just at deck level.

[pikfish]

Add your scoppers straght through the transom at the deck level. This works much better than the way that the V20 floor drains come from the factory and would be a better retro fit for an older boat.

[msbhammer]

Thats a great idea, shoot the scuppers straight out the back. They would work much better. ;)

[phester]

I think the '88 models and later is when the decks were raised, but then you give up a little free board. My 86 cuddy has factory scuppers just above the water line. With two people standing in the corner of the boat water does leach in a bit....but it empties out just as easily.

[mushman]

Straight out the back is what I'd like to do if possible.I'm just looking to get rid of all the water and junk out of the boat instead of going into the bilge area.
I've seen scups with rubber flappers,plastic,and others.Which would you guys say would work best?.
Thanks for all the replies.

[macojoe]

I always wanted to do mine also, I had 75 I/O and all went to he bildge.

After converting to bracket I said I was going to just go stright out the back, after all as long as its at deck level and above the water line who cares!

Higher then the water line is great cause you never have to worry about the water coming in the boat like some do!!

But I never got to it cause I was busy doing other things all the time and I had to find away to make the water stop going to the bildge, see I had the I/O box and had to put a lip on it to reroute the water away from there, then I had 2 fish boxes in the floor that drained to the bildge and there was no way to water proof them??

So there was to many ways for water to get to bildge so as I was trying to figure it all out, I fixed other stuff, and then after 9 years sold it last summer, so I no have to worry about it now!

Good Luck!

[mushman]

I guess you're good for now...until you find that next one. :)