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

[fishaholic18]

Originally Posted by Raven

the farm is keepin me real busy....

i finished my physical therapy for my NECK

and i'm happy to say i'm all better. eehaaaa!!!!

i've never felt stronger in fact....imagine that...?

Saturday i'm gonna help rip off a roof
at my buddy's house and then were gonna frame it
for a huge second story with a big ole game room
for the majorly sweet pool table and beer lounge
with beautiful black granite counter tops everywhere
it's lookin like a james bond bachelor pad now lol

i'm doing a bunch of printing and art work and answering
messages and emails and phone calls as i work on the PC...

RavenLocke Industries is HAPPENING.....what a RUSH !
i'm having more fun than i thought was possible.
like tose two kids on TV goin to disneyland
and they say: I'm to excited to sleep !

heh heh heh

Good for you Raven.

[Raven]

and the best of all thing now....although its still a bit brisk
but i don't friggan care....

is i can let my freakin wont ever shut up goffin parrot
fly loose outside, so he doesnt drive me absolutely crazy
trying to work in the office here....

of course i have to keep an eye peeled for red tail hawks
but generally he'll shreak so loud ! you'll know about it....
and i have the 20 guage loaded ..ready and waiting in case
i have to blast the sky with a git outta here warning shot

go eat a friggan squirrel ya cheap bastage... lol...

and "NO" i would never ever shoot one....
but i will protect my space and my pets

[Van]

The issue is not where the scuppers are on the outside of the boat, but how high the floor is above the water level. If the deck is above water level, the sea wont come in even if the scuppers are below the water line. (Comon guys water seeks its own level right !!). So what happens is when you step into the boat that side of the deck goes below water level and water comes in through that scupper. I would not leave the plugs in at dock, rain water will either find its way into the bildge then the pump will run like crazy until your batteries are dead, or if the rain does not go into the bildge, and you'll have a deck with standing water in it anyway.
So,, what to do, what to do????
You could leave the plug in only on the side you step in so that seawater does not come in when you board. Then standing water will still drain out the other side and not into the bildge when she's sitting all week. But still when you walk towards that scupper, you will take in water. Blame it on gravity !!!
Or try the one way (ball type) , but personally I like a wide open scupper in the event water is coming in from the sea or your baitwell is overflowing alot ,,the ball ones might slow down drainage.