Hi - new to me 96 at 32' got caught in a surprise downpour. The deck has 2" of standing water. how is this water designed to exit the boat? I also suspect this has aftermarket flooring (it has a wavy texture, in my case white, glossy, and is made of a floor mica like composite. I do not see any form of drain and I didn't see a passageway under the bench.

I presume it is intended not to get wet, but it was destine to happen sometime. If there is no good exit through the boat, is the pump and sponge best method?

The deck? How can the deck have standing water? Do you mean the cockpit? Not trying to be a smart azz, just trying to understand?

Padraig

f you look you will see the center deck is lower a bit and the outer sections are raised.

This does two things. Gives it a different look and give the people seated at the couches more headroom. The older boats were much more pronounced.

My bad, I don't have this lingo thing down yet. yea, I guess I mean the cockpit...where you drive from and all of the sun'n is done - the sundeck

Yep, cockpit.

I'm sure there's a way for water to drain down into the bilge but the drains must be blocked. If AT doesn't chime in soon with the definitive answer, I'd check carefully all round your rear lounge flooring. Drains are always to the stern of the boat (the blunt end, not the pointy end) probably one on either side and will drain down into the bilge and be pumped out by your auto bilge pumps. The drains are easily blocked by dirt, leaves etc. pull your rear lounge out and have a look.

Bigger boats, centre consoles and cruisers have self draining cockpits where the floor is always above sea level so they drain directly overboard. The bilge is lower down underneath the floor but I think most sports boat, the cockpit will drain into the bilge.

Hope you're not sinking again, good luck mate!

RR

Most drains have a small screen on them to keep the muck away from the bilge pumps. They get blocked very easily. A few Google images, you're looking for something like these, likely tucked well away in the back corners, possibly under the lounge and out of sight.

RR

My cockpit floor has 2 drains in the back corners. I suspect somebody replaced your original flooring and covered the drains.

Now that I understand, Griff is correct.

No problem, just was not sure what area you were talking about. FWIW, I believe that is called the cockpit sole.

Padraig