Rear compartment drains

[DougL58]

I have 2 compartments in the rear that do not have drains. I get a washover when coming to a stop. I usually mitigate this with a tap on the gas but occasionally I still get some. I get some water in the compartments. I also get some if I'm out in the rain. Both of these hold batteries and chargers. I don't want to just open them up with a hole to drain. The back of the compartment is hard or impossible to reach with batteries in. Looking for best suggestions on flush mount one way drains or remote open/close valves, again flush mount.

[alli ss]

https://thmarinesupplies.com/product...s-hatch-drains

not sure what kind of boat you got that they forgot that part but these would be easy to install and look factory

[DougL58]

Should have detailed the boat; Champ 187. No access to the underside of the rear compartments. Prefer not to put in an open drain. Looking for a one way to let water out. May not be possible with no access to underside of the compartment. Was thinking a ball float valve. Just don't like having a bit of standing water in the battery compartments when I get backwash or rain.

[alli ss]

Can you put the channel drain in and descreetly run a hose off the bottom to another compartment? Ive seen these drains routed thru a bottom corner of the compt into the bilge area

[DougL58]

Scratch the one way drains. I thought these compartments were sealed but I found they are open onto the bilge at the top in the back so no reason not to just put a drain hole in the bottom of the compartment.

[Dave A]

Learn how to prevent the backwash,as you slow down and come off plane the boat will sit down, when it does give it just a little throttle, that will stop the backwash.

[DrewFlu33]

Learn how to prevent the backwash,as you slow down and come off plane the boat will sit down, when it does give it just a little throttle, that will stop the backwash.

His third sentence indicates that he does this, but still occasionally has a little backwash come in, or otherwise has issues with rain.

[Dave A]

excuse me