Eventually, I'd like to try that solution on my 17, Howard: I think teak grates are very aesthetically appealing. --Craig ----- Original Message ----- From: "Howard Audsley" <haudsley@tranquility.net> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 10:19 PM Subject: cockpit drain On my older M17, I sometimes get water backflowing in, but that's more of a factor of fore and aft balance. If crew moves to the stern, water flows in...move the crew forward and it runs out. But the 17 drains out the stern. I recall the 15 drains into the cb trunk or some similar fore location. Is this something a teak grate on the cockpit sole would solve? Howard _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats