Live well plug

[John B]

Hey guys ....... need help with a source for the bottom plug in 2001 RF 16 livewell. The boat came with some old crummy plugs that I've been making do with.  The rubber is dry rotted and cracked and now will not keep seawater out when I'm using the livewell as a fish box.  The plug seems like it needs to be 1 1/8" ? but these old plugs have no markings.  1" plug is too loose and 1 1/4" will not go into the tube.

Thanks,  jb

[George Seither]

https://www.lmcshop.com/products/t-h-marine-pp18-push-plug-1-1-8-thru-hull1-4?variant=32003169353805&currency=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIt5vx_6flggMVzZxaBR2TLQaeEAQYAiABEgKYgfD_BwE

[John B]

Thanks George ! 

[John B]

T-H Marine is sold out of these push in plugs.   I bought a couple of 1 1/4" expansion type plugs ......... filed the end of the threads in order to remove the 'squash' washer and disassemble.

The hole through the rubber part of the plug is a tight fit on a 5/16" wood dowel ........ put the dowel piece in cordless drill and spun the plug applying sandpaper to slightly reduce the diameter.  Now fits the 1 1/8" livewell drain ( as well as cockpit scuppers ) perfectly and appears to form a good seal.

jb

[John B]

Update and FYI - the TH Marine 1 1/8" push plugs must be designed for a fitting that is 1 1/8" O.D.  - I ordered a couple of these and the diameter of the the part of the plug that provides the seal is around 1" or slightly less - no go for the RF scuppers and livewell drain.

jb

[John B]

OK - we'll see if these work !  Finally threw in the towel and decided to make my own scupper plugs.

Hope to water test soon if we get some decent weather.

jb

[Moderator]

That’s some pretty work !

See if the water softens up that wood..

MM

[smilemaker]

Nice work 

Looks like a pawn. If it works just say check  mate. 

Would not be to difficult to turn one out of a 2x2 piece of pvc.

[John B]

Yep - we'll see if they really seal and whether the varnish will hold up.  Agree - plastic makes more sense but I didn't have anything

lying around the shop.

[Wanaflatsfish]

10 hours ago, Moderator said:

That’s some pretty work !

See if the water softens up that wood..

MM

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