scupper help

[DAN M VAGOS]

Hi all I have been plugging my scuppers on my 99 key largo 160cc because they let a lot of water in when I move around the boat. Now the other day I was out in the bay and I hit a good size wave and water came over the bow now I know I should of had them open but will they remove enough water to keep the boat from sinking if I continued to hit big waves? And dose any one know if the older key largo have adequate foam to stay afloat. Thanks dan

 

[smokeonthewater]

If you stuff the bow again and again nothing will keep you afloat...... If you take a couple hundred gallons over the bow every 5-10 minutes and stay on the throttle then yes it will likely drain overboard.... MOST older boats that have foam only have enough to keep a foot or two of the bow sticking up with the transom hanging straight down if they are fully swamped

 

[dingbat]

First rule of boating, never plug drains. As you found out, they are there for reason.

I've taken upwards of 6" of water in the cockpit from a single event and it drained overboard in less than 30 seconds.
Then again, my boat is designed for offshore use. I have 4 - 1.5" drains in my deck. Your mileage may vary