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Drain Plug or No Drain Plug?

12' boat - plug
- 15 (65.2%)
12' boat - no plug
- 1 (4.3%)
smaller boat - plug
- 5 (21.7%)
smaller boat - no plug
- 2 (8.7%)

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Colorado Grinner

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Car Topper-Plug Or No Plug?
« on: June 15, 2008, 01:01:36 PM »

I recently purchased a used 12' Harbour Craft, The friend I brought with me to pick it up pointed out to me "and its even got a plug!". I thought it would standard to have a drain plug in a 12' ???
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Re: Car Topper-Plug Or No Plug?
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2008, 04:27:24 PM »
I have a 9' inflatable and it's got a plug...
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Easywater

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Re: Car Topper-Plug Or No Plug?
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2008, 08:56:00 AM »
I think that mostly older boats have plugs.

Someone mentioned that it is relatively expensive to install a plug in a boat these days - sounds reasonable.
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Min

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Re: Car Topper-Plug Or No Plug?
« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2008, 08:06:06 AM »
My 12' aluminum has a plug, my Zodiac has a plug, my fibreglass dinghy doesn't.  I can agree that "plugs" would be more expensive.  Also, I have never used the ones that I have.  Are they needed in the smaller sizes?
Gord
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Re: Car Topper-Plug Or No Plug?
« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2008, 10:40:14 AM »
A plug expensive??

Buy plug.  Drill hole.  Put plug in.  Seal Plug.    It would take longer to dry the sealant than do the job!

Can't be expensive.....unless you "have it done".
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Re: Car Topper-Plug Or No Plug?
« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2008, 11:14:23 AM »
I meant that it is more expensive to install a plug in the manufacturing process for the boat.

Manufacturers want to produce the boat as cheap as possible so they can sell it as cheap as possible.

I have never used the one in my 12' boat as well - you have to be going a decent speed if you want to open it when you are in the water.
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