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Scupper flappers?

Discussion in 'General Sportfish Discussion' started by Bayhouse, Mar 8, 2025 at 5:12 PM.

  1. Bayhouse, Mar 8, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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    Bayhouse

    Bayhouse New Member

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    The rubber flappers on the deck drains (43' Egg) do a poor job of keeping water off the deck when we're drifting / fighting. At 20 years old, I they owe me nothing.

    Anyone have a good source for replacement? Do I replace just the flap or the whole SS trim as well ?

    Thanks!
  2. Bayhouse, Mar 12, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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  3. DOCKMASTER, Mar 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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    Those look near identical, likely exact same as what I have. They work well. Just be careful when you install them. After my paint job, one of my scuppers does not easily flap open/close like it used to after they were reinstalled.
  4. Capt Ralph, Mar 12, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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    I can not remember the vendor, but we used spring loaded scupper covers on our old BalckFin (Cary copy, late 1980s)
    Also installed flush marleon deck drains that dumped into a nice sump with a big asp pump.
    Cockpit was always dry. Aft bilge always clear.
    Lots of fishing, lots of diving, no water in our cockpit.
    That low transom always scared me when backing on a fish,,, or full of divers with equipment but all drained quickly.

    I recall a friend of a friend of an Island Hopper dive boat owner turned me onto this scupper flap.
  5. SplashFl, Mar 12, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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    Neighbors 28 Tiara was found "swimming" in his dock one am two yrs ago. Refloated but no leak ever found. Suspect an aft stern line hung up under the swim platform during tide change causing one of the aft scuppers to go below water and let too much in.
    Sunk.jpg