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Welcome To The New Discussion Forum!
The next generation of the discussion forum is now up and running. Our Discussion Forum and the Classifieds are now referred to as Groups. You can view either group, without being a member of the group, but to Post, you must Join the group.
TIP #1: If you see the "Join" button, just click that to join the group. There are no questions to answer, just a single click. If you do not see the Join button, then you are already a member of the group. We were able to add some club members to the Groups, but that process was bumpy.
TIP #2: When on one of Group pages, the typical menu, along the top, is not displayed. In the upper left corner, you should see something like: "Home > Groups > General Discussion". Just click "Home" and you will return to the CCCC Home page, with our norma…
The problem with the original garboard plug from Chris was the size of the fitting which was no longer available (It was a weird size) and since they were filling that hole anyway decided not to redrill at the advice of the yard. That being said. Robert's comment below and pictures is the best advice. Use a hole saw or a forstener NOT a spade (Spliters and not a clean hole) I personally use 4200 above the water line and 5200 below (Something that won't need removal). Finally using a shop vac to evacuate water in an engine room on gas boats is highly explosive and not suggested. Hope this helps.