Advice needed - Drilling a small hole in my PWC footwells?

Chuck wrote:
> It rains a lot here and I am thinking of drilling an 1/8" drain hole so
> the rain water drains from the topside of the footwells down into the
> hull/bilge area and then out the back of the drain plugs when I am not
> using my waverunner. When I am in the water, running the bilge can
> handle any small amount of water that drains from the footwells into the
> hull. What do ya think???
>
> ps: Sorry to ask here but the PWC newsgroup is all spam now.
>

Back when I was cruzin in my yellow and mauve waverunner, I would
yada yada yada
Wilbur
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For a PWC, the best solution I can think of is to drill the hole in the
footwell you are contemplating and drill another matching hole in the hull
bottom directly under it.

--
Roger Long
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On Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:13:22 GMT, "Chuck" <chuck RemoveThis @mchsi.com> wrote:

>It rains a lot here and I am thinking of drilling an 1/8" drain hole so the
>rain water drains from the topside of the footwells down into the hull/bilge
>area and then out the back of the drain plugs when I am not using my
>waverunner. When I am in the water, running the bilge can handle any small
>amount of water that drains from the footwells into the hull. What do ya
>think???
>
>ps: Sorry to ask here but the PWC newsgroup is all spam now.

If there is some way to drill a drain hole slanting downwards through
thewell and the hull, into which you could fit a well fixed tube,
that would be a better approach

Brian W
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On Jul 6, 12:13 pm, "Chuck" <ch....RemoveThis@mchsi.com> wrote:
> It rains a lot here and I am thinking of drilling an 1/8" drain hole so the
> rain water drains from the topside of the footwells down into the hull/bilge
> area and then out the back of the drain plugs when I am not using my
> waverunner.  When I am in the water, running the bilge can handle any small
> amount of water that drains from the footwells into the hull.  What do ya
> think???
>
> ps: Sorry to ask here but the PWC newsgroup is all spam now.

No problem man, it's a boat right? Even if it's a small one;)
Welcome to wrecked boats.. We don't have a lot of spam, but we do have
our snarks.. and I can be one of them... So strap on your flame proof
undies, and post away;)

Scotty from SmallBoats.com
RowdyMouseRacing.com
Trip-Reports.com Where did you go today?
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"Chuck" <chuck.RemoveThis@mchsi.com> wrote in news:Ca6ck.186773$TT4.51356@attbi_s22:

> What do ya
> think???
>

Not a good idea at all........

WHEN, not if, a PWC flips over, it rides on a trapped bubble of air caused
by the hull that is quite well sealed around its bottom. Notice how all
the openings in the PWC hull are high up when it's sitting upright.

When it flips over, it floats on this bubble with very little air leakage
out to sink it until you show up, laughing and panting, to flip it back
over. When you do flip it back over, WITH THE CARBS GOING OVER THE TOP
PLEASE, there is very little water now trapped in the hull because of this
hydraulic locked air bubble that kept the water out of the hull upside
down.....and kept the water out of the engine upside down, too!

Now YOU come along and want to drill some VENT HOLES to let the TRAPPED AIR
BUBBLE escape allowing water to rush into the upside down hull to flood the
amazingly-expensive-to-fix engine and maybe even sink the boat!

Not a good idea.......AT ALL.......
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"Roger Long" <Strider DeleteThis @maine.rr.com> wrote in
news:g4r244$6oi$1@registered.motzarella.org:

> For a PWC, the best solution I can think of is to drill the hole in
> the footwell you are contemplating and drill another matching hole in
> the hull bottom directly under it.
>
> --
> Roger Long
>
>
>

Now, now.....let's be nice.....

Stop throwing sand in the sandbox or the teacher will be sending you into
the principal's office.
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"Larry" <noone.DeleteThis@home.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9AD3940708353noonehomecom@208.49.80.253...
> "Chuck" <chuck.DeleteThis@mchsi.com> wrote in news:Ca6ck.186773$TT4.51356@attbi_s22:
>
>> What do ya
>> think???
>>
>
> Not a good idea at all........
>
> WHEN, not if, a PWC flips over, it rides on a trapped bubble of air caused
> by the hull that is quite well sealed around its bottom. Notice how all
> the openings in the PWC hull are high up when it's sitting upright.
>
> When it flips over, it floats on this bubble with very little air leakage
> out to sink it until you show up, laughing and panting, to flip it back
> over. When you do flip it back over, WITH THE CARBS GOING OVER THE TOP
> PLEASE, there is very little water now trapped in the hull because of this
> hydraulic locked air bubble that kept the water out of the hull upside
> down.....and kept the water out of the engine upside down, too!
>
> Now YOU come along and want to drill some VENT HOLES to let the TRAPPED
> AIR
> BUBBLE escape allowing water to rush into the upside down hull to flood
> the
> amazingly-expensive-to-fix engine and maybe even sink the boat!
>
> Not a good idea.......AT ALL.......
>

Thanks Larry, I understand where you are coming from. I had intended to
plug the holes with flush plugs like those pictured here
http://www.moellermarine.com/aftermarket/livewell_baitwell/acessories/ or
here http://www.aquacraftmodels.com/accessories/aqub9506-2.jpg
I will wait to see a few more responses and will still probably wait. By
then the water I am so concerned about may evaporate!
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Uh, maybe a cover to keep the rain out?
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justwaitafrekinminute RemoveThis @gmail.com wrote:
> On Jul 6, 12:13 pm, "Chuck" <ch... RemoveThis @mchsi.com> wrote:
>> It rains a lot here and I am thinking of drilling an 1/8" drain hole so the
>> rain water drains from the topside of the footwells down into the hull/bilge
>> area and then out the back of the drain plugs when I am not using my
>> waverunner. When I am in the water, running the bilge can handle any small
>> amount of water that drains from the footwells into the hull. What do ya
>> think???
>>
>> ps: Sorry to ask here but the PWC newsgroup is all spam now.
>
> No problem man, it's a boat right? Even if it's a small one;)
> Welcome to wrecked boats.. We don't have a lot of spam, but we do have
> our snarks.. and I can be one of them... So strap on your flame proof
> undies, and post away;)
>
> Scotty from SmallBoats.com
> RowdyMouseRacing.com
> Trip-Reports.com Where did you go today?



Wonderful, on-topic commentary, as usual, from one of rec.boats.goats.
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"Chuck" <chuck DeleteThis @mchsi.com> wrote in
news:Ps9ck.186996$TT4.161236@attbi_s22:

> Thanks Larry, I understand where you are coming from. I had intended
> to plug the holes with flush plugs like those pictured here
> http://www.moellermarine.com/aftermarket/livewell_baitwell/acessories/
> or here http://www.aquacraftmodels.com/accessories/aqub9506-2.jpg
> I will wait to see a few more responses and will still probably wait.
> By then the water I am so concerned about may evaporate!
>
>
>

Why not just tilt the PWC trailer up so the ride plate is sitting on the
ground. Prop it up there if you have to. There's no oil in the engine
that's gonna run out tilted with the bow up like that. If you tilt it up,
the footwells will drain out the back like they're supposed to....no holes
necessary.
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"HK" <payer33859.DeleteThis@mypacks.net> wrote in message
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> justwaitafrekinminute.DeleteThis@gmail.com wrote:
>> On Jul 6, 12:13 pm, "Chuck" <ch....DeleteThis@mchsi.com> wrote:
>>> It rains a lot here and I am thinking of drilling an 1/8" drain hole so
>>> the
>>> rain water drains from the topside of the footwells down into the
>>> hull/bilge
>>> area and then out the back of the drain plugs when I am not using my
>>> waverunner. When I am in the water, running the bilge can handle any
>>> small
>>> amount of water that drains from the footwells into the hull. What do
>>> ya
>>> think???
>>>
>>> ps: Sorry to ask here but the PWC newsgroup is all spam now.
>>
>> No problem man, it's a boat right? Even if it's a small one;)
>> Welcome to wrecked boats.. We don't have a lot of spam, but we do have
>> our snarks.. and I can be one of them... So strap on your flame proof
>> undies, and post away;)
>>
>> Scotty from SmallBoats.com
>> RowdyMouseRacing.com
>> Trip-Reports.com Where did you go today?
>
>
>
> Wonderful, on-topic commentary, as usual, from one of rec.boats.goats.

Thanks Scotty. I have a boat and two Yamaha PWC's. That's a better welcome
than some of the other boaters gave me.
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On Jul 6, 2:28 pm, Larry <no... RemoveThis @home.com> wrote:
> "Chuck" <ch... RemoveThis @mchsi.com> wrote innews:Ca6ck.186773$TT4.51356@attbi_s22:
>
> > What do ya
> > think???
>
> Not a good idea at all........
>
> WHEN, not if, a PWC flips over, it rides on a trapped bubble of air caused
> by the hull that is quite well sealed around its bottom.  Notice how all
> the openings in the PWC hull are high up when it's sitting upright.
>
> When it flips over, it floats on this bubble with very little air leakage
> out to sink it until you show up, laughing and panting, to flip it back
> hydraulic locked air bubble that kept the water out of the hull upside
> down.....and kept the water out of the engine upside down, too!
>
> Now YOU come along and want to drill some VENT HOLES to let the TRAPPED AIR
> BUBBLE escape allowing water to rush into the upside down hull to flood the
> amazingly-expensive-to-fix engine and maybe even sink the boat!
>
> Not a good idea.......AT ALL.......

- over. When you do flip it back over, WITH THE CARBS GOING OVER THE
TOP
- PLEASE, there is very little water now trapped in the hull because
of this

Mine has a label on the bottom telling the rider which way to
flip Yes, drilling holes bad idea.
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On Jul 7, 1:13 pm, JamesGan....DeleteThis@gmail.com wrote:
> On Jul 6, 2:28 pm, Larry <no....DeleteThis@home.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > "Chuck" <ch....DeleteThis@mchsi.com> wrote innews:Ca6ck.186773$TT4.51356@attbi_s22:
>
> > > What do ya
> > > think???
>
> > Not a good idea at all........
>
> > WHEN, not if, a PWC flips over, it rides on a trapped bubble of air caused
> > by the hull that is quite well sealed around its bottom.  Notice how all
> > the openings in the PWC hull are high up when it's sitting upright.
>
> > When it flips over, it floats on this bubble with very little air leakage
> > out to sink it until you show up, laughing and panting, to flip it back
> > hydraulic locked air bubble that kept the water out of the hull upside
> > down.....and kept the water out of the engine upside down, too!
>
> > Now YOU come along and want to drill some VENT HOLES to let the TRAPPED AIR
> > BUBBLE escape allowing water to rush into the upside down hull to flood the
> > amazingly-expensive-to-fix engine and maybe even sink the boat!
>
> > Not a good idea.......AT ALL.......
>
> - over.  When you do flip it back over, WITH THE CARBS GOING OVER THE
> TOP
> - PLEASE, there is very little water now trapped in the hull because
> of this
>
> Mine has a label on the bottom telling the rider which way to
> flip  Yes, drilling holes bad idea.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I agree completely. Of course I should note that this is one of my two
pet peeves.. Always use the right tool for the job (or don't do it)
and never modify a tried and true boat design. They both kinda' got
together really. If you have to modify your boat, you probably bought
the wrong tool for your needs...
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