Do I need a drain hole in the tub?

[JoePeters]

Im building a large gas inline outrigger.It does not have a drain hole in the tub. Do guys still put drain holes in the engine bay, LR bottom corner of tub? Do you run drain hole(s) OR not?
Your opinions.............

 

[Steve White]

I do.

 

[Al Hobbs]

I put a drain hole in the tub, on the left side, just ahead off the radio compartment.

 

[MarkDanielsSr]

I do, I have a bad habit of running up on other boats and diving inside, I want that water OUT !!!!!

 

[Brad Christy]

Joe,

I actually put three in my tubs. One in the tank area (there is a raised "bridge plate" under the engine), one in the engine area and one in the bait box. If you carefully sand or file a "scoop" leading away toward the rear, it is not likely to act as a pick up when you first toss the boat in.

Thanks. Brad.
Titan Racing Components
BlackJack Hydros
Model Machine and Precision LLC

 

[Hydro Junkie]

Water inside the boat isn't your friend. It's added weight and, if it splashes around, it can end up in the carb and that can result in DNFs.

 

[Ray Sametz]

Yes on drain hole and take a piece of radio box tape folded on itself to create a flap over hole on bottom. Will slow water coming in on creepy crawl or DNF.

 

[Steve White]

Yes on drain hole and take a piece of radio box tape folded on itself to create a flap over hole on bottom. Will slow water coming in on creepy crawl or DNF.

Now that's a good idea!

 

[brad nichols]

Drain holes are a must in nitro and gas but not to good in electrics!!

Brad

 

[Steve "Wazzy" Wasylyk]

Yes on drain hole and take a piece of radio box tape folded on itself to create a flap over hole on bottom. Will slow water coming in on creepy crawl or DNF.

Excellent idea!

 

[JoePeters]

Thanks for all the Great advise! i will put a 3/16 hole in the left rear corner of the engine bay. Have seen alot of new builds without them.Mines now going in before its painted. THANKS GUYS!!

 

[BrianBrownlee]

My rigger I made a carbon arrows transfer pipe epoxied through the rx box and each bulkhead has round all the way to the back! I also do every build now with water passages through formers straight to the rear and at the transoms I epoxy a small peice of carbon arrow and if I feel like blocking the exit I grind down and use the arrow tip for string to bow as my plug and drain after every round on the water

 

[BrianBrownlee]

My rigger I made a carbon arrows transfer pipe epoxied through the rx box and each bulkhead has round all the way to the back! I also do every build now with water passages through formers straight to the rear and at the transoms I epoxy a small peice of carbon arrow and if I feel like blocking the exit I grind down and use the arrow tip for string to bow as my plug and drain after every round on the water

 

[bermudadude]

use half oval shaped pieces of ply to half cover the hole . taper and sand to blend into bottom going forward. the back edge that covers half the hole is square. this creates a kind of suction to clear the water out without it allowing water to shoot up through the hole

 

[JoePeters]

My rigger I made a carbon arrows transfer pipe epoxied through the rx box and each bulkhead has round all the way to the back! I also do every build now with water passages through formers straight to the rear and at the transoms I epoxy a small peice of carbon arrow and if I feel like blocking the exit I grind down and use the arrow tip for string to bow as my plug and drain after every round on the water

Great build Brian,I see you like to sand too....LOL The rigger tub drain would work but i already have water lines going down the corners. Great idea putting holes to drain back water in the sport hydro. NICE WORK!

 

[BrianBrownlee]

Great build Brian,I see you like to sand too....LOL The rigger tub drain would work but i already have water lines going down the corners. Great idea putting holes to drain back water in the sport hydro. NICE WORK!

Sand?? Lol ya autobody painter by trade lol

 

[BrianBrownlee]

Sand?? Lol ya autobody painter by trade lol

still trying to get the hang of the inside epoxying lol

 

[Blair Warren]

Definitely need a drain hole of some type. We put a hole (more of a rectangle/slot than a hole) through the side of the tub instead of through the bottom. Kept the water from being injected into the hull if your boat took a bad hop.

 

[JoePeters]

Definitely need a drain hole of some type. We put a hole (more of a rectangle/slot than a hole) through the side of the tub instead of through the bottom. Kept the water from being injected into the hull if your boat took a bad hop.

Now thats a good idea.....I really appreciate you guys sharing your tricks.

 

[Albert Araujo]

Im building a large gas inline outrigger.It does not have a drain hole in the tub. Do guys still put drain holes in the engine bay, LR bottom corner of tub? Do you run drain hole(s) OR not?
Your opinions.............

Joe, I always do. I put it on the left rear corner and put a small inverted scoop underneath so that water won't come into the tub. If anything, the scoop causes suction when submerged so it pulls the water out. I also place a wedge under the carb so that the bottom of the hull won,t dance the water and it also allows the water to run back and away from the carb. Just my 2 cents worth.