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- Freedom 225
We recently bought a 2025 Freedom 215 and we've noticed that the cockpit never drains completely. There's always a bit of water around the stern scuppers, especially the port as the boat lists just a bit to that side, probably due to the weight of the head and the lounge seat. There's usually a pint or two left after a rinse or a rain. We board on that side and it's a nuisance. I've looked at a couple of other Gradys in the marina and they don't seem to have this issue.
I think it's due to the routing of the hoses - they rise behind the scupper and go behind the batteries right long the hull before dropping back down and exiting through the stern under the platforms. Other 215s seem to have the batteries mounted on inner side of the rear hatch and the hoses exit through the side instead of the stern.
Any idea why ours is different and how it might be altered to drain better? Can the batteries be moved to the inside so the hoses can run straight to the stern or would they backflow?
I think it's due to the routing of the hoses - they rise behind the scupper and go behind the batteries right long the hull before dropping back down and exiting through the stern under the platforms. Other 215s seem to have the batteries mounted on inner side of the rear hatch and the hoses exit through the side instead of the stern.
Any idea why ours is different and how it might be altered to drain better? Can the batteries be moved to the inside so the hoses can run straight to the stern or would they backflow?