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New to Checkmate from South Florida

Welcome to the forum. If you are talking about the small drain hole when you first step down into the cabin that drains into the bottom of the boat. If your gas tank is in the same spot as mine you have to get the bow up pretty high to get the water to move towards the bilge area. I have a 90 maxxum 281 With outboard s on it so if you have any questions I will try to help you as much as I can.
 
If you are getting 3 to5. Gallons of water out of the boat then you have a good size leak somewhere. Do you have a small access door in the floor in the cabin? Your bellows or a hose must be leaking. The boat probably filled up iinto the bow area anr is now trapped up there.
 
Thats what I'm trying to figure out. How did that much water get there?
It should drian back. Maybe a wire thru the hole to unclog or a blast with a air compressor will help.
 
I know on mine it has two small holes on the sides of the tank. They got clogged up on me anf I had to go under the floor to unclog them. Someone before me put an inspection hatch in the floor so I went through that
 
Good day to everyone...I had blasted the waterhose into the drain hole to try n blast thru any clog. thats where most of the volume of water came from. I think I will keep a close eye on this water to see if I can better determine the cause. To date that is the only issue I've encountered. Otherwise these boats are awesome! Fast, comfortable, manueverable and did I mention fast! Heading the the Miami boat show this weeend may even do the poker run...will keep u posted. Thanks!
 
I bought a red and white 1989 in spectacular shape. recently rebuilt twin 350's with bravo I's, killer Kenwood with twin 12's and twin amp's with remote at helm. I've added red LED underwater lights and ready to install the infinite color LED strips to the cabin and cockpit (found on e-bay). I also added two solar panels to take advantage of this constant So. Fla. sun to keep the batteries charged. Had no choice but to add a bimini top (family refusded to keep going out without it.)Trailer is a triple axle in great shape too. Still has the original cockpit and mooring covers in like new shape. Other than a couple/few minor scratches this thing looks just couple years old. I had it at the local Merc. dealer for a bad trim solenoid and they said it looks like a less than 5 year old boat. They couldn't stop talking about how nice they thought it was. Always nice to hear compliments...
Photos soon...I promise.
 
:drool:Very nice, thanks for the pics.

Pic tip- click on picture in p.b. so it's large, rt click mouse select copy. Go to response box here rt click mouse select paste.
 
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