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Originally Posted by Dave Strong

Should be a plug to let them drain, not sure on a 23.

Dave

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Hi Dave,

There is a plug in the back on all three hulls but if I reach back through the screw-on cover under the seat there is a bulkhead with no drain hole. Water gets trapped in that area and can't get out of the plug hole in the back. I should have taken pictures but the boat is 5 hours away now. Both my Baker and Lavey had three bilge pumps. The Cougar only has one in the middle. Hopefully someone witjh a 23 will post a picture of under and behind the rear seat so I can see if mine is the same.

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Originally Posted by luv2gofast

Hi Dave,

There is a plug in the back on all three hulls but if I reach back through the screw-on cover under the seat there is a bulkhead with no drain hole. Water gets trapped in that area and can't get out of the plug hole in the back. I should have taken pictures but the boat is 5 hours away now. Both my Baker and Lavey had three bilge pumps. The Cougar only has one in the middle. Hopefully someone witjh a 23 will post a picture of under and behind the rear seat so I can see if mine is the same.

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Strange, not been inside a 23 before, they were pretty good about making sure the hull could be completely drained. Have seen smaller plugs used to drain water so all could run out the back. Type like a 10 or 12 aluminum boat hull plug.

Dave

Attachment 463558This year I update my Cougar 22 MTR with a 300R, I had it wrapped white and then had custom reflective decals made for it:)

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Originally Posted by Johnny Five

Attachment 463558This year I update my Cougar 22 MTR with a 300R, I had it wrapped white and then had custom reflective decals made for it:)

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Johnny Five
Nice looking 22MTR. How does it run with the 300R? Do you have any before pictures? Where did it come from? We need more details, post them up. Welcome to the board.
Thanks
Gary

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I posted in this thread way back on page 7:) I bought my ‘04 Cougar from a guy in Ottawa Ontario 4 years ago. He bought it from a guy in Toronto. The 300XS was installed by Boomer (Alex) while he worked at Top Gun Marine. The 300XS barely got this Cougar to 93mph, once! (Tall prop, useless unless I was alone, little fuel;) Typically With two in the boat, I’d run 88. I only have one test blast with the 300R, I hit 86 with a Dewald 4 blade 30x15

Johnny Five, keep us posted! I have a 22MTR with a 300xs and thinking about a 300R.

How do you like the overall driveability difference between the two engines? Low end torque? MPG? Etc...

Yesterday I tested a 32 pitch Bravo 1 and hit 95 mph, which is the fastest I’ve ever had this boat. I’m absolutely loving the torque of the 300R, it jumps on plane so easily! The 300XS I had previously laboured to get on plane. I used to “try” to run a Dewald 4 blade 30 pitch and the 300XS couldn’t get it past 5300 rpm, this 300R will take that same prop right to 6450!

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I found the “best” place to drill a 6” hole in the floor right behind my rear seat (I will install a water tight deck plate) so that I could drill a 1” hole into the cavity in front of the rear-most cavity. I will also be adding sponson drains via brass threaded fittings. This way I can ensure there’s no water under my floor (it was full when I bought the boat). I also drilled a hole under the front seats so that I could suck the water out if that “compartment”. Then I went under my deck and through the little door at my kickolate and then drilled through the front of the front “compartment” (so that I can suck water out of the front compartments (turns out they were dry). I hope this makes sense:). Ask questions if necessary.Attachment 466275

Yes totally makes sense and I am having the same problem. I have 3 deck plates under my back seat, one for each sponson and one for the pod. I have drain plugs in all three spots in the rear but without cutting the floor out I have no idea where or how many compartments there are. I am getting water in the starboard sponson and can't find any way for it to get in. I have tried filling it with water while on the trailer and not a drip anywhere. Attachment 466294Attachment 466295Attachment 466296

there are 4 compartments in each sponson (in my boat anyway). I found most of my leaks were from my rub rail, so I removed it and resealed the joint and rivet holes.. I have pictures (of another Cougar 22 MTR, not mine) with the floor cut out. Shoot me a PM if you’d like to see under your floor. For me...I just found places to drill a 3/4” hole in inconspicuous places so I could suck out the water.

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Originally Posted by luv2gofast

Yes totally makes sense and I am having the same problem. I have 3 deck plates under my back seat, one for each sponson and one for the pod. I have drain plugs in all three spots in the rear but without cutting the floor out I have no idea where or how many compartments there are. I am getting water in the starboard sponson and can't find any way for it to get in. I have tried filling it with water while on the trailer and not a drip anywhere. Attachment 466294Attachment 466295Attachment 466296

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here’s a little video I just made to explain how I am dealing with water under my floor.

https://youtu.be/jfTKKOGxiTw

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Originally Posted by Johnny Five

here’s a little video I just made to explain how I am dealing with water under my floor.

https://youtu.be/jfTKKOGxiTw

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I think mine's made about the same. I'll drill some holes and see if I can find any more trapped water. Thanks for the video!!

The other truck I used was after I drilled the small 3/4” hole, I would bend a coat hanger in a 90° bend and start with a 6” tail, I’d turn it while inside the hole and try to find the next bulkhead. If it doesn’t reach, make the tail longer:). That will help you get a mental image of what is under your floor, and help you decide where to drill the next small hole. Then I used a Flo N Go to suck the water out. I also used a scope camera to have a look inside.