Motor Well Drain

Rhodesmj · Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 11:14 am Post subject: Motor Well Drain

I have a 2006 25 ft CDory Cruiser. The motor well has a single drain thru the transom wall, located at least an inch above the floor of the motor well. It doesnt drain the well effectively and leaves standing water that get slimey.
Any suggestions?

T.R. Bauer · Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 11:47 am Post subject:

The answer is to install one in the correct location.

ssobol · Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 12:05 pm Post subject:

Haven't noticed a problem with my splashwell drain except sometimes when the boat has a list due to loading. The drain is to one side.

The sump drain on the other hand was too high. Left an inch or so of water in the sump. I added a new drain lower down that properly drains the sump.

journey on · Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 12:45 pm Post subject:

On Journey On a 2005 C-Dory, the motor well has 2 drains, one at each end of the motor well. They are installed ~1/2 above the bottom of the well, so that the well is never drained completely.

The factory installed those drains as low as they could. There's a brass ring swaged through the hole and I think that the swaging tool wouldn't allow the drains to be any lower.

So , one can live with it or one can correct the problem. Instead of lowering the holes I raised the floor of the motor well. I made a tapered redwood insert to fit in the motor well with the top just at the lower hole edge. Slathered 5200 on the underside and the edges and fastened it down with #10 sheet metal screws. Finally after the 5200 dried, painted all over with epoxy paint.

It's worked well for the last decade. No water in the well and it's still deep enough to do what motor wells do.

Boris

alainP · Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 1:13 pm Post subject:

I have the same situation, half inch or so.
Keeping a big sponge handy makes quick work of what can'r drain

smckean (Tosca) · Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 1:13 pm Post subject:

I solve the problem with a $1.29 sponge. Wink

hardee · Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 5:11 pm Post subject:

T.R. Bauer · Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 5:51 pm Post subject:

localboy · Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 6:29 pm Post subject:

Dollar store water toy. Suck out what you can. Sponge out the remainder.

journey on · Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 6:32 pm Post subject:

I have one or two of those cheap sponges, but I just got tired of mopping it out after every trip or washdown. Now it empties itself through the magic of gravity.

Boris

tsturm · Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 6:39 pm Post subject: Re: Motor Well Drain

South of Heaven · Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2021 10:24 am Post subject:

I also had that situation on my old 25. I would just have to wipe it with a towel every time