Bilge Access to Swim Ladder Hardware

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The horizontal grab bar mounted to the transom on my 2023 2200 TRS is loose. Luckily it is the side of the handle closest to the motor/bilge access but still seems to be inaccessible with live well and sponson shape. No exposed fasteners so a zip toggle is not an option. Any experience with a fix for this?
 

[SCFD rtrd.]

I'm not familiar with the 22 TRS. But, If you had a boar scope or endoscope you could see the area and determine how to fix. I've owned one for many years and use it a lot. They are a lot cheaper now, because you only have to buy the scope and they connect to your phone. Amazon has several to choose from for about $40. Let us know what you find. 

[TerryS]

Your going to have to cut in a pie plate in the back of the livewell 

[Wanaflatsfish]

On 4/18/2024 at 3:28 AM, TerryS said:

Your going to have to cut in a pie plate in the back of the livewell 

yep, simple fix....you can do it or take it to your dealer....if you are using the livewell, you'll just really need to seal it up with some sealant once you finalize the PIE Hole.

Dc

 

[jim33042]

I did a cutout on my release well. I used a round 4" screw out plate that has a o ring on it.. 4200 or 5200 the housing and screws in place and haven't had any issues.

that way if you ever need to get back in there...

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Thanks All. 4" Pie Plate seems to be the way to go. I will likely go that route. It will be nice to have this for future access and inspection. When looking (phone camera video used as a bore scope) I did see some trapped water in the corner of the sponson i would like to keep an eye on.

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Follow Up:

I posted a Follow Up to my same thread in the General Section.

https://www.mbgforum.com/topic/19435-swim-platform-handle-hardware-loosebilge-access/#comment-144554

Thanks for the Help!