jrchandler Posted April 18, 2021 Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 My 2004 2200te gets a lot of rainwater in the bilge. I’m think this comes from the front floor hatch and the rear 2 outside compartment lid gutters that drain to the bilge. Has anyone routed the gutter drain lines to drain overboard? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrchandler Posted January 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2022 Bump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bamaskeet Posted January 18, 2022 Report Share Posted January 18, 2022 I suggest you install a second bilge pump and don’t worry about the drains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrchandler Posted January 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 I’ve got the boat on a lift now. I cannot get to the drain plug. Why in the world did pathfinder design it this way? The bilge fills up with water with every rain storm. I’ve ordered a new seal for the in floor hatch. I’m going to figure out a way to route the rear hatch drains to the rear center livewell. I’m also going to get rod holder caps. Can anyone think of another place the water could be coming from? A constantly wet bilge is making everything look disgusting down there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterman18 Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 it's definitely the floor hatch. since you can't get to the plug, maybe you could put a plug in the floor compartment. The compartment would fill up, then overflow unto deck and drain out scuppers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smilemaker Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 The cast net locker is not sealed to the underside if the deck. If you plug it the water will spill into the bilge as it runs over the open edges. If on the lift make sure that the bow is raised as high as possible and still be secured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCTribute Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 Might be wrong, but I thought you can get a plug that you install/remove from the bilge access, rather than outside of the boat. That way you still have the opportunity to forget to put it in like those of us who keep our boats on a trailer instead of a lift. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smilemaker Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 NC Tribute What waterman is referring to is the drain hole in the cast net locker. It goes into the bilge but plugging it would be futile. It may sound strange but when sitting in the water the cast net locker and bilge are not that different in water level on the 22 TE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jh141 Posted January 20, 2022 Report Share Posted January 20, 2022 On 4/18/2021 at 9:04 AM, jrchandler said: My 2004 2200te gets a lot of rainwater in the bilge. I’m think this comes from the front floor hatch and the rear 2 outside compartment lid gutters that drain to the bilge. Has anyone routed the gutter drain lines to drain overboard? Check out a remotely controlled drain plug setup, Bass Boat guys use them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCTribute Posted January 22, 2022 Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 On 1/19/2022 at 4:35 PM, smilemaker said: NC Tribute What waterman is referring to is the drain hole in the cast net locker. It goes into the bilge but plugging it would be futile. It may sound strange but when sitting in the water the cast net locker and bilge are not that different in water level on the 22 TE I was responding to jrchandler, not waterman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron in Atlanta Posted June 17, 2022 Report Share Posted June 17, 2022 On 1/19/2022 at 7:48 AM, jrchandler said: Can anyone think of another place the water could be coming from? On my boat... The anchor locker lid is not sealed. The big retractable bow lifting cleat allows water in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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