No Drain hole in Nose Cone

[Ken G Brown]

Just bought a boat off a fellow that has a Bob`s Nose Cone on it. It didn`t cross my mind at the time to check to see if it had a lower drain hole for the lube. Surely, they don`t come like this do they? Would he of epoxyed over it? How do you drain the gear oil without hacking up his nose cone job?

[Burke Kilgour]

It could have a HD carrier in it with a drain out the back, check under the prop shaft for a bolt on the lower support web, otherwise you're out of luck. I can't see someone covering it over and not having a way to drain the lube, but you never know............... :confused: :confused:

[wing nut]

there should be a drain plug in the back of the carrier like burke said. that would be rediculous if someone coverd the drain hole without installing the HD carrier.

[Cobra1racer]

Not if there stupid. And want to cover something up, more than a drain plug???

[ImbadBob]

When I used to run a Bob's nosecone on an '88 2.4 I stuck a cotton ball in the hole in front of the skeg and epoxied over it. 1 tap with a ballpeen hammer brought the epoxy out. Smoothing the hole over kept the paint from being burned of by cavitation. Later Bob

[tunnelmike]

I'll buy it if you want to sell to get another. As long as it's in good shape. Or you can get a H/D carrier and use the drain on the carrier. Mike