Seafever
Well-Known Member
Looking around the boat dealers and boatlots I notice on many new fiberglass hulls that there are holes below the waterline on many models. These are outboard propelled boats. Seen it on new Campions too.
I know you need bilge-pump holes and the like......but why put a hole of any kind below the water line?
(Washdown pump maybe?)
Isn't any hole below the water line asking for trouble eventually?
Noticed on some older inboards the exhaust outlets are damn near underwater too...with just a rubber flap keeping the water out. Doesn't make sense to me.....
What do you think?
I know you need bilge-pump holes and the like......but why put a hole of any kind below the water line?
(Washdown pump maybe?)
Isn't any hole below the water line asking for trouble eventually?
Noticed on some older inboards the exhaust outlets are damn near underwater too...with just a rubber flap keeping the water out. Doesn't make sense to me.....
What do you think?