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Descant · 09-27-2019, 01:09 PM

People lose drain plugs all the time so most marinas sell them. They also have brass sleeves to go with it for a nice fit. Drill the hole, bedding compound, and slide it in. Get one sleeve and two plugs or attach the plug with a dummy chain.

I suggest the plug be oriented so you remove it inside the boat, not from outside. If you ever add a small motor, removing the plug to drain while underway is awkward at best.
For bailing, you can get a large "Marine Sponge" that "conforms to the shape of your hull". $18.95. Or a regular sponge for $3.98 at the hardware store. LOL

09-27-2019, 01:09 PM	#11
Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,475 Thanks: 1,387 Thanked 1,667 Times in 1,086 Posts	Lost plugs People lose drain plugs all the time so most marinas sell them. They also have brass sleeves to go with it for a nice fit. Drill the hole, bedding compound, and slide it in. Get one sleeve and two plugs or attach the plug with a dummy chain. I suggest the plug be oriented so you remove it inside the boat, not from outside. If you ever add a small motor, removing the plug to drain while underway is awkward at best. For bailing, you can get a large "Marine Sponge" that "conforms to the shape of your hull". $18.95. Or a regular sponge for $3.98 at the hardware store. LOL