Sailfish Cockpit Drains

[GW96]

I know a lot of guys have done this themselves, looking to do them on my 272 this Spring, but just as a comparison has anyone ever paid a shop to do it? Just wondering how bad of a killing they'd charge for this job.

 

[Ekea]

i just did the deck drains and hoses myself. it was about a day job and a definite pain. for what its worth, i didnt enjoy doing it, but i would do it again before paying someone else to do it unless they would do it for less than $300.

what made it much easier is two things. 1 - i am 6'0" and 160lbs. tall and thin is good for this job. 2 - i cut up sections of pool noodle to put on the stringers so i could lay on them under/behind the transom seat.

edit - another thing that helped was using an oscillating cutting tool to cut the hose off the through hull fitting. i dont think i would have been able to pull them off

 

[Oceanbean]

My GW Sailfish 282 is a 2004. Original drains were badly worn. Researched on this forum what other guys did to replace them. Seems access is very difficult without cutting a hole and adding an inspection port.
There were suggestions to use an insert shower drain. I was able to locate a perfect fit at local plumbing supply. The new shower drains are made of chrome plated brass. I took a Dremel and lightly sanded the inside of the old drain. Bedded the new drains in Lifeseal, used a Needle nose plier and they screwed right in tight. It was like they were made for it. A rare quick simple OMG moment working on a boat.

OceanBean
2004 282 with F250

 

[igblack87]

My GW Sailfish 282 is a 2004. Original drains were badly worn. Researched on this forum what other guys did to replace them. Seems access is very difficult without cutting a hole and adding an inspection port.
There were suggestions to use an insert shower drain. I was able to locate a perfect fit at local plumbing supply. The new shower drains are made of chrome plated brass. I took a Dremel and lightly sanded the inside of the old drain. Bedded the new drains in Lifeseal, used a Needle nose plier and they screwed right in tight. It was like they were made for it. A rare quick simple OMG moment working on a boat.

OceanBean
2004 282 with F250

wow.

 

[Ekea]

My GW Sailfish 282 is a 2004. Original drains were badly worn. Researched on this forum what other guys did to replace them. Seems access is very difficult without cutting a hole and adding an inspection port.
There were suggestions to use an insert shower drain. I was able to locate a perfect fit at local plumbing supply. The new shower drains are made of chrome plated brass. I took a Dremel and lightly sanded the inside of the old drain. Bedded the new drains in Lifeseal, used a Needle nose plier and they screwed right in tight. It was like they were made for it. A rare quick simple OMG moment working on a boat.

OceanBean
2004 282 with F250

just keep in mind that that is a cosmetic upgrade only. the old plastic drains are still likely brittle, and the hoses themselves likely are quite deteriorated