Topic: Water leak issue in rod lockers on an older Cougar

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June 23, 2017 at 10:32 am #269768

roundhillmark
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I bought a new to me 2000 Cougar, noticed on several heavy rains and rough days on the water the rod locker would fill with water. After investigating it seems the rod lockers are open to the bow, whatever water enters the drain holes in the trolling motor foot pedal drains into the rod lockers. Has anyone else had this issue? Solutions or ideas on how to fix. Ideas I have thought of: build a small wall up at the front end of the rod locker to block water (not sure how), live with it and put a small drain hole at the back of the rod locker to drain water out, add a hose to the drain holes and route the hose to the back of the boat? I assume someone else has had this issue and maybe had a cleaver solution. Thanks, other wise Love the boat

June 23, 2017 at 12:55 pm #269769

Bass Cat Boats
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June 24, 2017 at 12:34 am #269770

Dwayne
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Im thinking that he is referring to the trolling motor foot pedal pan drain line not doing its job. The tube is probably off and water just runs from drain plug to rod locker deck and not down to onto the hull bottom. My 2€Practice Angling CPRCatchPictureRelease2010 PIV 200SHO

June 25, 2017 at 12:06 pm #269771

Bass Cat Boats
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Dwayne, is there suppose to be a drain line connected? There is nothing connected. Also there are two drains in the trolling motor foot pedal area. Do you know how they routed the tube? It looks like the drain has threads below deck. I assume I can thread on a piece 90 degree elbow and add some plastic drain line. Thanks for the information.

June 25, 2017 at 2:34 pm #269772

Bass Cat Boats
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There is a varied method over time and also different models on the drain system. We would run a small hand held camera probe down the Vee and see if it is open. Todays small inexpensive work cameras are easily acquired or borrowed and they save hours of frustration. Slide one down into the Vee and see if you can determine if the channel down the center is open. It is possible that something is sealing that drain area and allowing water to flow elsewhere. Also while your in there look for two short 1″ tall fiberglass dams on each side of the Vee to retain that water. Another option on this area is slipping a piece of cushion foam on each side to retain the water.
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