Hello, new owner of a 2003 240 Horizon. We have been boating since the mid 80's and have owned everything from canoes to our last boat, a 94' Grady 208 Adventure, great boat, but not suited to the growing family. I was in the right place at the right time to find this boat, it had low hrs and was in mint condition, literally not a scratch or worn vinyl anywhere. Being used to the Grady's ability to shed water I was looking forward to seeing how this boat did with the drains under the rear quarters that emptied out at the pods, last Friday we were able to experience 3'-4' waves that broke over the bow, the kids loved it. I'm a little disappointed in that the engine cover contacts the floor and doesn't really leave a space adequate to let the water thru. This may be my first real mod once it comes out of the water this fall, perhaps seal the bottom and drill holes to allow water to flow to drains unimpeded. The other concern with these drains is that it appears to have one way floats at the drain and not where the water exits, which is under the water line which means the hose is filled with water. On mine it would appear that one of the fittings has a crack, and it corresponds with some water getting into the bilge from yet undiscovered places, but in this general direction. I'm wondering if anyone has relocated these drains directly thru the side, above the water line. Finally, I have two holes in the bottom of the bilge, looks like old mounting holes, but don't really know what for. I recently used a shop vac and took water out of one of the small holes. I'm wondering if once I pull water out, let it dry for the winter and seal up next spring I don't need to be concerned with water being in that space any longer, or is there a space between the hull and bilge floor that will take water from points unknown and perhaps I should do something else? Other than this, I've had to re-epoxy the windshield screws because the frame pulled up. We really like the boat and just this past weekend spent the day on it with 11 people on the big lake in. Oh, I did add trim tabs, love them.
This hole, there are two are just fore and aft of the current float switch, maybe a little more than an 1/8th". I'm really wondering what's in this space, besides water.
This is the starboard side drain bottom, also curious, no clamp? Looks like a crack, maybe froze? But hose always full of water, concerning since it's docked all summer.
This was us trying out the boat in heavy NH seas on Lake Winni, not unheard of in the broads.
or even a 3rd one. There short money, great Ins. protection if something goes wrong. If the pump can not keep up and you lose the engine, well....