No drain plug

[old377guy]

Hey guys, this may be miscategorized but here's the story. I'm helping a buddy look for another boat and he's landed on a 1985 27' Boston Whaler Outrage with twin Yamaha 225's. It's a bit rough and would need some love to bring it back cosmetically. To the point - the owner (original) had the factory install a Whaler Drive back in mid '90s I think. It's a platform with the motors mounted off that. It's a beautiful piece well designed, made and installled - but there's no friggin drain plug on the boat. Maybe the platform covered it or maybe 27 Whaler's dont's have a plug. The Whaler's owner's forum has no info on this issue. What do y'all know about this. Thanks. Jeff

[Buoy]

Can you get a pic of the transom?

I think a drill, some 42 or 5200 and a $10 fitting should take care of it.

[phragle]

Whalers don't need drain plugs, they have foam to absorb all the water... :biggrinjester:

[old377guy]

Can you get a pic of the transom?

I think a drill, some 42 or 5200 and a $10 fitting should take care of it.

Wish it were that easy, I'd have one installed in minutes. Boat is about 100 miles away. The platform mimics and covers the transom almost completely and is a hollow or foam filled units about 30" out; there's really no drilling it. Just real curious if this is part of the whole Boston Whaler thing................unless Rob is right..............:26:

[Buoy]

I think Rob is correct, the whole boat is foam filled.
So a 36" long drill bit, and some PVC pipe...
Or, just a good bilge pump.

[Bobcat]

Here' s another Whaler site. It's a bit of a hassle to navigate. Continuous Wave (http://www.continuouswave.com/)

[fund razor]

I think that the platform covered it. :)

[Bobcat]

Some pics, can't see sh*t.

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[Bobcat]

Thanks to the guys over on the Hull Truth.

WhalerCentral - Boston Whaler Boat Information and Photos - Discussion Forum (http://www.whalercentral.com/forum/index.php)

Or Just call Whaler 1-877-294-5645, ask for Glen? in parts. Give him your info and he'll be able to pull it up for you

[fund razor]

:huh:..

[NWC]

Whalers don't have a drain plug due to being foam filled. A friend of mine had one he believed was heavier than a normal Whaler. We drilled a hole to install a drain plug and found the foam saturated with water. He let it drain for about two weeks and got at least 50 gallons of water out of it.

[old377guy]

Thanks for all the help guys, That center picture that Bob posted is it exactly. The darn thing may very well be water saturated as it's top speed is about 35 mph with the 225s - seems way slow as I'm thinking the boat should do 50?

[fund razor]

Park it in Phoenix for three weeks.

[Buoy]

Park it in Phoenix for three weeks.

Jeff, I have room at my place. And a spare bedroom.
I could use a set of hands for a little while to help me out.;)

[rschap1]

Saw it in half...
just like their ads

[old377guy]

Jeff, I have room at my place. And a spare bedroom.
I could use a set of hands for a little while to help me out.;)

I'll pass that lovely idea over to my friend. As for me being any help moving, probably not much with my crushed ankle.:rolleyes:

[Buoy]

Didn't realize you thrashed your ankle.
Hope you're doing well.:)

[old377guy]

When they develop an ankle that lasts for more than 8 years then my doc said it would be worthwhile.......and there's the small matter of health insurance.....meanwhile I can still bicycle very well. The back story is that I came into contact with a 1440v high line in 2001 - blew me right out of the tree; very lucky to be alive.

[Bobcat]

Surprised the tree huggers out there didn't have you arrested for damaging that tree:rolleyes:

If your Buddy buys that boat, I would suggest putting in a drain plug. There are numerous articles on doing it .

[old377guy]

Too close to true Bob. Because of some of the sparking the tree actually caught on fire and smoldered for awhile and power was lost to my neighborhood. There were a few comments in the following weeks about messing up that pretty Silver Maple - that's Oregon for ya. I will call the factory today and ask about this issue. Thanks.

[Ratickle]

I believe the big issue back in the early days was that closed cell foam had not been perfected yet. But I'm not positive on that. I do know it makes a hell of a difference now.....

[old377guy]

Yeah, Boston Whaler's are a whole different universe for me.

[fund razor]

I get why they did the foam. I just don't get why they didn't provide a drain plug.

Gravity and precipitation are pretty widespread.

[old377guy]

To make matters stranger, the old owner added a 150 gallon tank in what used to be the bilge (total - 320 gallons); so it's kind of an odd but interesting setup.

[Buoy]

320 gal.
It would cost more to fill the tanks than buy the boat!

[old377guy]

Apparently he did some contract work for the State of Oregon with an R.O.V. mapping stuff. - thus the 320 gallons

[Bobcat]

I get why they did the foam. I just don't get why they didn't provide a drain plug.

Gravity and precipitation are pretty widespread.

Not in California !:rofl:

[Ratickle]

Apparently he did some contract work for the State of Oregon with an R.O.V. mapping stuff. - thus the 320 gallons

That's what the midnight racers in south Florida said when the Coast Guard pulled them over too!!!!

[fund razor]

To make matters stranger, the old owner added a 150 gallon tank in what used to be the bilge (total - 320 gallons); so it's kind of an odd but interesting setup.

Nothing better for a boat filled with wet foam than adding over 1,000 pounds of fuel to the void. :)

[old377guy]

the heavier the boat, the more fuel you need, the more fuel you need, the heavier the boat, the heavier the boat, the more..........................

[Ratickle]

Any updates??

[old377guy]

No, Paul. My friend has been out of town; he's scheduling a marine survey for next week. His bank would require it anyway. I'm very curious about what the moisture analysis will say.