WTF????? What now?? Scupper lesson..

[JeffH]

Assuming you have no feedback steering so you don't go around in circles. As your idling out with no other boats around plug your scuppers. When the boat is moving forward the water inside gets sucked out. I have rubber flapper type scuppers BTW.....

[fishaholic18]

Leave them out..when you accelerate the water will drain out. You'll be glad they're out when you take a wave over the bow. Almost sank my boat in the surf at Brenton Reef on a school of good bass one year,took a good wave over the stern, full boat to my ankles, scuppers saved my a$$.

[Pete_G]

Originally Posted by fishaholic18

Leave them out..when you accelerate the water will drain out. You'll be glad they're out when you take a wave over the bow. Almost sank my boat in the surf at Brenton Reef on a school of good bass one year,took a good wave over the stern, full boat to my ankles, scuppers saved my a$$.

I'll second this. Scuppers on some boats are DEFINITELY meant to be open while the boat in use. Parkers for example.

I've had the same experience, water to my ankles in a Parker. Put it in gear and moved away slowly after it happened and the water quickly drained away.

[eelman]

Originally Posted by JeffH

Assuming you have no feedback steering so you don't go around in circles. As your idling out with no other boats around plug your scuppers. When the boat is moving forward the water inside gets sucked out. I have rubber flapper type scuppers BTW.....

Jeff, I have the rubber type also and yes the boat is no feedback steering...Thanks guys