NEW BOAT OWNER IN NEED OF HELP! please tell me what the 4 plugs are in the transom

mgusha16

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I have a 1994 Bass Tracker Nitro 180TF and I need to know what the 4 holes do in the rear on my transom. there are 3 drains that are at the lowest point of my boat and not sure what they are for and what needs to be plugged while in the water. and there is 1 other drain above the 3 drains that is all by itself. if you could please answer me and let me know which ones need to be plugged up while in the water that would be great. also what each drain does. I cant find the information ANYWHERE! the top drain by itself has no threads, the bottle left has threads on the outside, the middle drain has threads on the inside, and the right drain doesn't have any threads. it seems as if the middle hole on the bottom is the only hole that does not have a tube connected to it. I have a bilge pump, and two livewells also.
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Grub54891

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Re: NEW BOAT OWNER IN NEED OF HELP! please tell me what the 4 plugs are in the transo

The middle one looks to be a bilge drain,plug it put it in the lake,on the trailer first,look for leaks,no leaks remove from trailer,double check for leaks,still no leaks? Good to go.
 

Thalasso

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Re: NEW BOAT OWNER IN NEED OF HELP! please tell me what the 4 plugs are in the transo

How many live wells do you have? One should be your bilge plug hole. The others will be drains for the live wells i would think
 

mgusha16

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Re: NEW BOAT OWNER IN NEED OF HELP! please tell me what the 4 plugs are in the transo

There are 2 livewells
 

Chris_94_Sprint_TX

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Re: NEW BOAT OWNER IN NEED OF HELP! please tell me what the 4 plugs are in the transo

White one appears to be the output/drain from the bilge pump, the lower center should be the bilge drain (needs to be plugged up). Top looks like blower or vent of some sort and the other may be for your livewell/baitwell. I'm not 100% sure though so don't quote me on them without being there to see first hand. take your garden hose spray some water into the bilge and watch the holes (once you ID the drain plug it up), then run the pump and watch the holes (will ID the bilge pump), then repeat with livewells.

Chris
 
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