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Old 07-09-2019 | 08:50 PM
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See below picture of my 1988 F311 Sr-1

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Old 07-09-2019 | 08:58 PM
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you have an anchor locker up there?? drain...
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Old 07-09-2019 | 09:39 PM
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That can be configured differently depending on the vessel but the anchor locker drain is mostly what that is for. Some Formulas may have the hole but no anchor locker.
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Old 07-09-2019 | 10:22 PM
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This title had very disappointing results.
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Old 07-10-2019 | 06:58 AM
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I'd fill that sucker with 5200 and wipe it smooth.

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Old 07-10-2019 | 07:33 AM
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If a boat has pull up cleats and pull up bow light, both that have drain cups under them..
...the drains can be tied together, down to that through hull drain.
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Old 07-10-2019 | 08:17 AM
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In the very front there is a triangle removable panel, an anchor locker too small for an anchor. That is a drain for that "line Locker"
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Old 07-10-2019 | 09:11 AM
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This title had very disappointing results.
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Old 07-10-2019 | 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Redneckcustoms13
I'd fill that sucker with 5200 and wipe it smooth.

Vent hole in bow??
I'm up there (in the front) doing the docking lights...so I will investigate how my boat is configured and probably fill the hole in.
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Old 07-10-2019 | 09:28 AM
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You said your doing the docking lights? Did your boat not have them and you added them. I’m curious if this is the case. Because mine doesn’t have them but I’ve wanted to add them because I like the look of them.

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I'm up there (in the front) doing the docking lights...so I will investigate how my boat is configured and probably fill the hole in.
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