Chaparral Bilge not reaching external outlets.

[Liam Harley]

New to boating and this forum, so hi all.
I have recently purchased a a used Chaparral 190. The bilge has stayed dry during my trips out on the lake. I released the engine water with the bilge plug in and ran the bilge pump to test it. Whilst on the trailer. The pump ran and the water drained into the ski locker! I could not see any water exiting any outlets on the boat. Has any one experienced same. If lines to outlets blocked would pump just move water to ski locker.? Again new to boating so sorry if a dumb question.

 

[alldodge]

Welcome
The bilge pump should send water over the side. Just guessing but prior owner probably moved the hose

Look around the stern for a fitting above the water line with about a 3/4 inch hole. Then see if that fitting has a hose attached to it inside the boat

 

[flashback]

Yep locate the bilge pump and follow the hose. It discharges thru a hull fitting high above the waterline

 

[QBhoy]

Is the boat maybe sitting on the trailer, with the bow lower than the stern ?