Motor well not draining

[ECHOSIDE]

Ok so im not sure if "motor well" is the correct term but the area by the engine above floor where water will overflow up when you stop or slow down will not drain. I can feel a screen or filter in the hole when I put my finger in it and see some light if I shine a light thru, but the motor that is on boat "1989 glasstream 17v" is patially blocking that hole. What should I do. Just leave it and manually bail it or try to drill hole larger.

Any help appreciated. THANX

 

[Woodonglass]

Pics always help us to help you. Can you remove the screen? Where does the drain end?

 

[ECHOSIDE]

Cant get pic now still stored, but the hole goes thru transom and out rear. Problem is the newer motor that is on blocks hole partially, Cant remove screen its in hole about 2 inches.

 

[GA_Boater]

I have to do some guessing. You have an outboard and the mounting bracket is blocking the bilge drain or a live well fill and drain (the screen leads me that way).

Whatever it is, you are working at sinking your boat. Do you have a working bilge pump?

 

[Woodonglass]

OK, what kind of boat? MFG, Model Year, Length. Inboard or Outboard?

 

[Bondo]

Ok so im not sure if "motor well" is the correct term but the area by the engine above floor where water will overflow up when you stop or slow down will not drain. I can feel a screen or filter in the hole when I put my finger in it and see some light if I shine a light thru, but the motor that is on boat "1989 glasstream 17v" is patially blocking that hole. What should I do. Just leave it and manually bail it or try to drill hole larger.

Any help appreciated. THANX

Ayuh,.... I could never understand Why they put the splash-well drain hole, Dead center where the motor mounts,....

It wouldn't take much to put in another, or two to the sides of the motor, but still in the splash-well,...

 

[Woodonglass]

AHHHHH, The Splashwell Drain!!! If that's what it is, I'd be takin a sharpened wood dowel and poking that screen oughta there in a Hurry!!!

 

[ECHOSIDE]

NO NO NO this area is a area built into the fiberglass top of the boat. The water is not in bottom of boat by the bilge, which is workin fine by the way, this is above deck just in front of engine. Im gonna try and het a pic in a minute.

 

[ECHOSIDE]

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The hole im talking about is just below the primer

 

[ECHOSIDE]

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This area wont drain, well really slow

 

[Woodonglass]

Yup, that's called the "SplashWell". Like I said, use a long screwdriver from the inside and Poke out that screen. Or a stick or whatever it takes. No reason for the screen to be there. If you remove it, I'm pretty sure your drainage issues will be resolved.

 

[GA_Boater]

Thanks for the clarification and the pic. Those are usually open with no screen, in fact it makes little sense to have a screen. Is it possible to have some debris inside the drain?

 

[ECHOSIDE]

Ok I wasn't sure if that had to be in there I will try to remove it and fill up and see what happens

THANX