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I left my transom drain plug out so the water could easily get out without using the bilge pump. Today I was cleaning up the nasty algae and leaves and happened to notice the drain hole. It looks black and feels slimy to the touch. I'm thinking they may have simply drilled a hole thru the transom and left the core untreated. I'm hoping someone out there knows how they may have or should have done it.
 
I sure hope you're wrong. I should think the hole would be lined with a bronze or plastic tube having a sealing flange on either side. Stick a pencil or something in the hole and see if the sides are soft. The slimy black stuff could be decomposed leaves or some other crud. If the hole is bare it is a huge mistake. Somehow, though, I rather doubt it is unfinished (a hopeful doubt, for sure).
 
When we took Journey On to Catalina for the first time, we developed a leak in the stern. Since the bilge pump didn't work, to our sorrow, we had to pump it out with a borrowed bilge pump.

When we got home I looked at the stern and discovered that the bronze plate wherein the plug was ensconced was attached with 3 ea #6 screws, rather short, and was as usual covered with that !@#$ bostick. I re-drilled the screw holes for longer #8 screws, cleaned the hold out and since everything seemed hunky dory, lined the hole with 5200 (sorry, thataway Bob,) and have been happy ever since. Except for the several times I left the plug out.

The bilge pump was crammed with junk the factory had left.

I made a post, but since no-one answered, left it alone. By the way, this experience shows the advantage of a trailerable boat.

Boris
 
All of the boats I have seen had a bronze tube which the plug set into. If you don't have this tube, I suspect it may have been lost along the way--and you need to put a new one.

As Boris noted, I suggest epoxy sealant for the sides of the transom core. Then re-assembling the plug with sealant, like 4200.
 
Last year I found the drain plug tube was fractured and leaking water. Don't know how long it's been that way. The tube from the splash pan was short and allowing water into the wooden portion of the transom.

Thinking the Tolands were still there, I took the boat in to have the transom sealed (that was a waste of money). Now that black patch strap, meant to seal the top edge of the transom, is not sealing, I'm looking at a very expensive repair of the transom.

I think I have found the right person to repair my transom and while interest rates are still very low, the work is going to be done very soon.

While I'm still alive, I'll sell the boat and show the new buyer receipts to prove it is in top shape.

Bill

PS - You're probably correct
 
My 2005 26' ProAngler CD has the hole through the transom smeared with some kind of black sealant. It feels slimy to the touch and is 1 1/4" in diameter.

The plug is a 1 1/4" brass which screws into the brass flange that is screwed to the outside of the transom.
I need to check the length of the screws this spring.

I wished they had put that big plug....."you know where" and just used a standard 3/4" plug.
OMG a brain fart....A bushing with a smaller plug.....ya that's the ticket. What took so long to figure that out.
 
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