Cockpit scuppers

[fred]

Hi People...

I have a new aggravation...the scuppers flood the deck in the cockpit on a run or when a swell hits the stern...I am sure you all have had this happen. With my 4 stroke Honda on the motor bracket she is a bit heavy in the posterior. I have to get 2 passengers to sit all the way forward in the cockpit and I have to ease up toward the front myself otherwise we all get wet feet...I want to plug the scuppers with a stopper but can't seem to find a source for them...any suggestions on how to remedy the problem and/or a place to buy the stoppers?

In other news:

I may be trading up to a big boat thus having to sell the 16. My 1985 was garage kept, in near perfect shape and well found in Tennessee...if you know someone looking for an excellent 16 please have them contact me...boat, 3 sails in near new condition, Honda 4 stroke motor in top running condition, trailer in excellent roadworthy shape with new tires and new spare and new compass depth finder and marine radio $ 6,000 firm.

Kind regards, Lads,


seatime

[Geargrip]

I thought I saw drain plugs on Hutchins parts price list for the 16.  I'm looking for my copy now, but if anyone has one handy it may be there. 

My scuppers have a little flap of rubber over them that actually does a fair job of minimizing the amount of water entering back into the cockpit.  I have a Yamaha 4hp 4 stroke and I'm no lightweight but rarely have water at my feet.  What little there is usually stays under my gas tank and hatch board/table where I don't notice it.

Tim

[jkat]

Fred, 
     You may want to head to the local hardware store.  In one of their numerous bins of nuts and bolts you should be able to find rubber stoppers.  Kind of like the ones in a science lab.  They've worked great for me.  This year I've added an eye screw in each one and connected them with thin bungie cord.  Keeps 'em easy to remove and keep track of.  Cheap and functional.  Hopefully you can be sailing with dry feet soon.

jkat

[capt_nemo]

Fred,

Two suggestions.

First, I had the same problem with my Sun Cat, despite rubber flaps on the outside. Remedied it with rubber stopper on inside designed for kayaks, found in West Marine.

Second, try placing some ballast (bags of sand or gravel) as far forward and low as possible. Start with 50 lbs. , check for effectiveness, and slowly increase from there.

I think this is a common problem with the smaller Com-Pacs when a few (or more) people are in the cockpit along with the motor hung on the transom. I sail quite a bit solo so I'm not bothered as much with the influx of water.

Good luck.

capt_nemo

[NateD]

I thought I saw drain plugs on Hutchins parts price list for the 16.  I'm looking for my copy now, but if anyone has one handy it may be there. 

My scuppers have a little flap of rubber over them that actually does a fair job of minimizing the amount of water entering back into the cockpit.  I have a Yamaha 4hp 4 stroke and I'm no lightweight but rarely have water at my feet.  What little there is usually stays under my gas tank and hatch board/table where I don't notice it.

Tim

Two thumbs up on this one. I bought 2 black rubber stoppers from the hardware store and put a stainless steel eye bolt through each one, then connected them with a short bit of rope so they could be quickly removed if the cockpit ever flooded.

[fred]

Thanks lads but I can't find stoppers large enough at a hardware store (send me a pair) ...I think the kayak stoppers might work...

The water created quite a concern at first among my fans aboard the little boat but I soon discovered the culprit and quieted their fears of drowning in 190 feet of water.

Your great friend and constant admirerer...

Fred

[Greene]

When we bought our 16 it came with two little rubber drain or bathtub plugs.  The kind with the stainless steel ball chain attached.  These are also available at any hardware store.  We never used them as we rarely saw any water come in thru the scuppers.  Hard to believe as I weigh in at a svelte two hundred and ....... well, let's just say a little over two hundred.  Maybe it was because our little ol' Evinrude Lightwin (circa 1952) weighed about the same as a 6 pack of beer. 

Mike

[Billy]

Some people have moved the battery all the way forward. and an anchor on the bow should help too.

6k is way too much for a '85. I only paid $2,500 for my 19 and it is in great shape. And it came w/ a 2005 yahama and a trailer. I've seen fully restored 16s from Com-Pac for only $3,500 w/ a trailer.
Good luck.

[sailinlou]

Bass Pro Shop carries scuppers for kayaks.  They come in different sizes.  I bought the yellow ones and they fit my Compac 16/2 perfectly!  No water in the cockpit at all, even when I back into the slip, no water comes into the cockpit.  Wild River Outfitter stores also carry them.

[Vic S.]

I bought 2 corks from ACE Hardware that fit just fine for about a buck a piece. Found them in the aisle with the drawers of screws and bolts.

[B.Hart]

  I use a standard boat plug to plug my scuppers, with 4 people in the cockpit under power, water comes in, under sail not always      BILL

[golfxj6]

I just got scupper valves from iboats.com for about $9. each, plus shipping. Installed them, went sailing, and the cockpit was dry as a bone.