Deck Drain Sizing for the Seafarer

[Mars99]

Looking to purchase new deck drains from a Grady White Seafarer 228. What size fit should I be looking for for the access hole?

I’ve come across 2 options, but they have different access hole fits.

Option 1:

1.5" Cockpit Deck Drain - 90°

Cockpit Deck Drain - 90°

www.boatoutfitters.com

Option 2:

Cockpit Deck Drain Pipe Fitting | ReplacementBoatParts

90 degree stainless & nylon deck scupper drain

www.replacementboatparts.com

 

[glacierbaze]

I used the first one, from boat outfitters, and it was a good fit. The top of the flange is 2 13/16 inches. If the other one is 3 inches, I am not sure that it would fit down in the pocket, and give you a little recess there to help collect leaves, or anything else in the runoff.

 

[BRO-CAL]

+1 for the drains from Boat Outfitters. I tackled this project recently and it turned out great. Definitely took some work to grind and pry the old drains out and getting those old black hoses pulled off the thru hulls was super fun (no it wasn't)!

 

[glacierbaze]

At times, you are pretty much working blind, just reaching your arm in there, trying to wrestle hoses on and off. These screws protrude through from the holes where the rod holders fit under the Gunnels. THEY ARE SHARP!!

 

[Mars99]

I used the first one, from boat outfitters, and it was a good fit. The top of the flange is 2 13/16 inches. If the other one is 3 inches, I am not sure that it would fit down in the pocket, and give you a little recess there to help collect leaves, or anything else in the runoff.

Thanks, just ordered the first one! The stainless looks nice on the deck.

 

[Mars99]

At times, you are pretty much working blind, just reaching your arm in there, trying to wrestle hoses on and off. These screws protrude through from the holes where the rod holders fit under the Gunnels. THEY ARE SHARP!!

Definitely will watch out for those!

 

[Mars99]

+1 for the drains from Boat Outfitters. I tackled this project recently and it turned out great. Definitely took some work to grind and pry the old drains out and getting those old black hoses pulled off the thru hulls was super fun (no it wasn't)!

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Looks great! What did you use for the replacement hose?

 

[glacierbaze]

I started with inch and a half sanitation hose, but it was a loose fit on both ends, and would not clamp drip proof. May have been the brand, but I switched to inch and a quarter in the same brand, and flared the ends with a heat gun, and it worked out great.
Reverse engineered the channel locks to tighten the two pieces together.

 

[Mars99]

+1 for the drains from Boat Outfitters. I tackled this project recently and it turned out great. Definitely took some work to grind and pry the old drains out and getting those old black hoses pulled off the thru hulls was super fun (no it wasn't)!

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When installing the deck drains, what did you use on the underside to secure the black piece to under the deck? Would just screwing the drain in place be an option or should I use screws/and or an adhesive?

 

[Fishtales]

Looks great. That is the ticket for sure.

 

[Fishtales]

Here are the older ones. Not sure why anybody would use them though....

GRADY WHITE COCKPIT FLOOR DRAIN | eBay

GRADY WHITE 45 DEGREE COCKPIT FLOOR DRAIN. FLOOR DRAIN USED IN THE AFT AND FORWARD COCKPITS OF THE MAJORITY OF ALL GRADY WHITES. MOLDED BAR AT ENTRANCE TO HINDER LARGE DEBRIS. THIS IS A NEW, DIRECT FROM GRADY PART.

www.ebay.com