On my 1962 I installed the smallest bilge pump West Marine offered, and found a great bronze thru-hull on eBay. Although I had to cut a 2.25" hole through the cabin deck plate, slightly starboard of the drain hole, the top of the bilge pump is flush w/ the deck plates. The thru-hull was installed above waterline & 3" before the transom, and spits downward, making it completely undetectable. The $40 Walmart battery which runs it, mounted in the lazerette is also connected to my trolling motor and all the nightfall lighting systems, boat-wide (nav/anchor/cabin). Works great.
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Sent: 9/1/2009 6:22:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Victory21] self-draining Victory 21
In the new boat the cockpit sole is slightly above the waterline. A central drain at the aft end of the cockpit is connected by a short hose to a thru hull below the waterline. I suggest a shut off valve if you install this arrangement. I was always worried that the hose would leak and sink the boat at mooring. The seats had small drains that connected by hose to the cockpit and then the main drain.
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From: Jeff Wittenfeld <Jeff.Wittenfeld@???>
To: victory21@???
Sent: Tue, Sep 1, 2009 6:29 pm
Subject: [Victory21] self-draining Victory 21
Hello all,
I am just wondering if someone familiar with both the old style and
new style Victory21's could tell me what changes were made to allow the
cockpit to be self draining? Is the cockpit floor of the old and new the
same height? Is the floor of the newer boats just made watertight
with a drain tube out each side of the hull allowing water to escape while
heeled over? I'm just wondering if I could make my older hull self-draining
as well.
Jeff Wittenfeld
home 253-445-5787
cel 253-314-1593
beach 360-456-7277
jeff.wittenfeld@???
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