[Jeremy90bay]

My boat has been sitting for awhile with the rear drain plug out. it looks like there might be stuff in it. is t safe to shoot water up the hole to try to clean it out?

[rjlipscomb]

Yes, but instead you might want to use a clothes hanger, put a small bend on the end and gently try to pull out the obstructing material (only stick the wire in a couple of inches). Then rinse water down from inside the bilge to clear out the remaining. Otherwise, you'll blow in just to have in block the drain hole again.

[Jeremy90bay]

Thank you. I have a capri 1700. would the best place to blow it out be from the front of the batt. compartment. it is in the bow of the boat.

[redone4x4]

start at the bow or ski locker, and use a coat hanger and the hose. try a combination of the two, until water flows into the engine compartment or the back of the boat freely. I have had to do this to mine a couple of times because of pine needles n stuff getting down in there. Put the hose nozzle directly over the hole and blast the water thru until it is flowing freely, use the coat hanger, repeat. I got all kinds of crap out of mine that way. then work it all out the drain plug hole with the hanger at the end.

[Jeremy90bay]

Thank you for your input. I will have to do this on the next nice day we have.