Help a Newbie with deck drains please!!

[derod]

Hi all and thank you for allowing me to join. Being new to boat ownership, I am trying to finish off a complete rebuild of an old 14' cuddy fishing boat and would really appreciate some help please. I need to fit deck drainage but the deck is at, or below the waterline so I was wondering what the best solution would be. I have attached photos which will hopefully help. The deck floor is 18mm marine ply with 2 layers epoxied 400 biax cloth and the hull is 2 layers of the same, sandwiching the original polyester shell with new stringers and a keel drainage channel to the opening under the stern seat.

many thanks, R

 

[billskip]

Hi welcome...no photos, maybe they wont upload because they are too large try to resize them...I normally resize to 40%

 

[Aja]

Welcome!

You may have to either wait or post a couple more times before you are allowed to upload photos.

 

[pmagowan]

A sump and pump

 

[Dellquay13]

A sump and pump

My Shetland F4 has the cockpit sole at about the water level, and has a sump and aftermarket pump lifting any water up and over into the outboard splashwell

 

[derod]

Hi all and thank you for allowing me to join. Being new to boat ownership, I am trying to finish off a complete rebuild of an old 14' cuddy fishing boat and would really appreciate some help please. I need to fit deck drainage but the deck is at, or below the waterline so I was wondering what the best solution would be. I have attached photos which will hopefully help. The deck floor is 18mm marine ply with 2 layers epoxied 400 biax cloth and the hull is 4 layers of the same, sandwiching the original polyester shell with new stringers and a keel drainage channel to the opening under the stern seat.

many thanks, R

 

[derod]

Thanks folks, I did re-size the photos so it must be just too soon for me to post them. Thanks also for the sump and pump ideas. I read on another forum that the deck should have separate drains but , to be honest, I think that's for larger, sea going craft, not a wee inshore/loch cuddy like mine so I will go with that as a plan!!

cheers, R

 

[billskip]

That looks like a seasafe fisherman....

 

[waynes world]

yep, just cut into the sole a good size square hole to fit a good bilge pump. laminate in a GRP box and make a lid, either holed or edge cut outs to let water in.

BTW fine looking boat is that .

 

[WoodyP]

Smart looking workshop as well.

 

[MontyMariner]

Did you note a waterline before you cleaned it up?
Looks like you did a good job BTW.

 

[derod]

Many thanks for all the kind comments. No, I didn't note the waterline as it has not seen water since I bought it but hopefully this summer will see her "wetted"!!