Re: To Bung or not to bung ?
I added my 2 drainplugs so I can wash out the dirt and debris...I've never damaged my tube in the 30 years I've been running over rocks in my old mini ...But I have ripped the transom bottom seam a few times...Your pump won't last long if you run mud through it trying to clean out the bottom...
Re: To Bung or not to bung ?
Another question...You do have 3/4-1 inch of the bottom sheeting lip{protruding past the transom} required to get the hulls to break free easier don't you ??? The lip acts as a shield for my 2 drain pipes but in return they reinforce the lip in the process...
Re: To Bung or not to bung ?
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You do have 3/4-1 inch of the bottom sheeting lip{protruding past the transom}
Nope, did not know that
I did find out the state requires one
Re: To Bung or not to bung ?
Not only does it help shear the water off the hull {Papee states the water will actually climb the back of the transom without it ,makes sense to me} but keeps the transom/bottom seam from taking the hit every time you pass over an object...I did notice there was none there when I made up the X bracing detail in the other thread...Anyhow at this point you can either
A}Get an aluminum T channel and weld it in{that's what I did when my old mini got paper thin back there}
B} Use a flat strip and weld it on there
Either way make sure you make a nice weld on the leading bottom edge and grind it off so the passing water won't get deflected...Probably make for a good reinforcement back there in the process...