33 PP Cabin

[ActiveFun]

Ive learned abou new compartments in the cabin.. Do the compartments on the left and right under the cushions drain into the bilge?? I discovered new compartments which had 30 bottles of Gattoraid one one side and 30 bottles of Water on the other.. do these compartments on the 33 Sportdeck drain into the bilge??

[baja27]

Yes they do.

[Semper Fi]

Originally Posted by baja27

Yes they do.

Good to know!

[Ed]

Those long narrow compartments under the cushions? When you are looking down at the grey gelcoat at the bottom of them, you are looking at the actual bottom of the boat, or the bilge. About 1/2" of glass between you & mother nature. Ed

[ActiveFun]

Originally Posted by Ed

Those long narrow compartments under the cushions? When you are looking down at the grey gelcoat at the bottom of them, you are looking at the actual bottom of the boat, or the bilge. About 1/2" of glass between you & mother nature. Ed

Yes those are the ones.. What are you trying to say?

[JROMY]

Originally Posted by ActiveFun

Yes those are the ones.. What are you trying to say?

...don't screw your extra fire extinguisher bracket into the compartment with 3/4" screws...

[Ed]

Originally Posted by JROMY

...don't screw your extra fire extinguisher bracket into the compartment with 3/4" screws...

Hahhh! Yeah, that too! .....Active, what you asked was, do these compartments drain into the bilge. I guess my point was, that the bottom of each of these compartments is the bilge. The very bottom of the bilge(vee) being only a foot & a half away. Every compartment, without exception, in all PP's, have long or short lengths of 1" PVC pipe passing through each bulkhead & transverse stringer, that allows total & eventual drainage to the transoms garboard drain plug. This was always one of my pet peavs@PP, perfect drainage. There are two lengths of 1" PVC, one on either side of the center stringer that divides the two fuel tanks under the cockpit, that run through the dash bulkhead, back through the engine compartment bulkhead. All 33's, no matter what the model, were rigged with two(2) Rule 1500 G.P.H. bilge pumps with two(2) Rule "Super" float switches, Model #35, as standard equipment. No other bilge pumps exist besides these two. Hope this helps fill in the blanks. Ed

[ActiveFun]

Originally Posted by Ed

Hahhh! Yeah, that too! .....Active, what you asked was, do these compartments drain into the bilge. I guess my point was, that the bottom of each of these compartments is the bilge. The very bottom of the bilge(vee) being only a foot & a half away. Every compartment, without exception, in all PP's, have long or short lengths of 1" PVC pipe passing through each bulkhead & transverse stringer, that allows total & eventual drainage to the transoms garboard drain plug. This was always one of my pet peavs@PP, perfect drainage. There are two lengths of 1" PVC, one on either side of the center stringer that divides the two fuel tanks under the cockpit, that run through the dash bulkhead, back through the engine compartment bulkhead. All 33's, no matter what the model, were rigged with two(2) Rule 1500 G.P.H. bilge pumps with two(2) Rule "Super" float switches, Model #35, as standard equipment. No other bilge pumps exist besides these two. Hope this helps fill in the blanks. Ed

Thanks Ed, thats great. I didnt see the drainage hole and was wondering since the old owner left beverages in both compartments I wanted to know if you can dump bags of ice in their without a problem.

[OSO]

Originally Posted by ActiveFun

Thanks Ed, thats great. I didnt see the drainage hole and was wondering since the old owner left beverages in both compartments I wanted to know if you can dump bags of ice in their without a problem.

yes you can

[ActiveFun]

Thanks guys.