Add Drain to Fiberglass Dinghy

[michaeldodd]

Fiberglass "hollow" dingy, 30+ years old, sold by Sears I believe. It has a drain plug but no means to drain the water from the front sections of each of the molded seats (orange marks). There appears to be markings and a raised hump that appears to lead to the drain area (3rd Photo). Does anyone knows if this is designed for easily installing drainage and if so how? Thanks. If not designed for it, I will leave it as is.

Thanks.

 

[airshot]

I would be more concerned as to how water gets inside those seats !!

 

[flashback]

I'm guessing they are full of foam, probably wet.

 

[silverbul]

you can drill 2 holes straight through big enough for a small piece of pvc pipe, insert pipe and seal each end. that would drain the water from front to back. i think that is what you mean.

 

[flashback]

you can drill 2 holes straight through big enough for a small piece of pvc pipe, insert pipe and seal each end. that would drain the water from front to back. i think that is what you mean.

Ah I see what you're getting at, water collected between the benches can't get to the stern so put a pipe and connect them..

 

[tpenfield]

The boat looks like a 'hull' and 'interior liner'. ("hollow" as you say . . . ) The challenge may be in drilling any holes to make sure they are perfectly and permanently sealed at both the hull and liner layers so water cannot get in between the two.

 

[michaeldodd]

The boat looks like a 'hull' and 'interior liner'. ("hollow" as you say . . . ) The challenge may be in drilling any holes to make sure they are perfectly and permanently sealed at both the hull and liner layers so water cannot get in between the two.

Yes. I perhaps I should have better defined hollow. There is not foam and there is not water as was suggested. Do you have any idea what the raise area that spits the back leading to the drain area is. It appears like it MIGHT have been designed so you could customize they way in drains. Just a thought. Thanks for your help.