I just discovered that one of the two hull plugs (big white rubber blobs under the rear crossbar) is missing on my P16. Murray's offers something they claim is a replacement, although it's nothing but a conic rubber plug. It looks like somehting that's dying to fall right back out just like the old one did. I plan to get that anyway, then drill out the center and use one of those spreading drywall/masonry anchors to spread it inside the hole so it does not fall out again.
However, I am not sure how to make waterproof the hole I will need to make through the plug to let in the anchor screw. I of course plan to make the hole smaller than the screw so there will be SOME seal, but is it sufficient? Also, I wonder if that hole is even connected to the inside of the hull - is it a separate watertight compartment? In that case, I could run the boat with no plugs at all and not have any problems.
Any information/suggestions/opinions would be greatly appreciated.
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Mike
Prindle 16
Rochester, NY
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