Clean out plugs

[OperationROL]

I showed those to my "Clean Freak" wife. I thought she was going to have convulsions. Glad you got them mostly clean!

 

[Fred123]

Guys, when not running your boats do you leave the plugs out?

Or do you clean them, then put them back in?

 

[jlcj7]

i leave mine out

 

[waterboy]

leave them out and they are only in when the boat is in the water

 

[Gumbeaux]

What if you wet slip? remove them? Does that expose anything to potential breach/flooding/sinking?

 

[OnTheWater]

What if you wet slip? remove them? Does that expose anything to potential breach/flooding/sinking?

@Gumbeaux - I wet slip and remove them after every use.

 

[Scottintexas]

What if you wet slip? remove them? Does that expose anything to potential breach/flooding/sinking?

no, the tubes they go in are sealed so if they are not in, no water can enter the boat. if the boat were to rock water could wash up onto the clean out tray but it would simply wash back down the open tube,

personally, It wouldn't bother me to leave it in a wet slip with the plugs out, if you leave them in your going to have more cleaning/up keep with them,

 

[Zarrella]

Leave mine out whenever the boat is on the trailer.

 

[Trm1765]

I wet slip and always leave them out with no problems.

 

[Chillypilot]

I wet slip mine with the plugs out. One day I opened the hatch to find a animal ( probably a mink or a muskrat) had made a nest in there.

 

[GTBRMC]

I wet slip mine with the plugs out. One day I opened the hatch to find a animal ( probably a mink or a muskrat) had made a nest in there.

Oh, man!

I just had the scariest flashback of The Captain and Tennille after reading your comment.
Please don't do that again!

 

[Fred123]

What do you guys use to clean the plugs?

Is there anything that works better to preserve the rubber gaskets (or whatever they're called)?

 

[MikeyL]

@veedubtek ... Excellent write up and superb photos. Nicely done.
Reminds of why Will @JetBoatPilot warned me a couple years ago that ...... the best "Medicine" was to learn to REMOVE the plugs when you come in for the day, and re-install them before you go out again.
I didn't ever think it could get as nasty a situation as yours turned out to be.
Well, looks like it's all OK now . Glad. Thanks again - Mikey Lulejian - Lake Oconee, GA

 

[GTBRMC]

What do you guys use to clean the plugs?

Is there anything that works better to preserve the rubber gaskets (or whatever they're called)?

You might find this interesting: https://jetboaters.net/threads/why-do-plugs-blow-out.1608/page-2#post-31689 It has at least a couple of plug cleaning tips + a whole lot more

 

[Fred123]

Thanks GTBRMC.

There is just so much info here...

 

[tdonoughue]

I use silicone gasket gel from the pool gaskets on mine. No issues so far.

 

[John Peace]

2023 255 fsh Yamaha. Pulled the impeller clean out plugs. Now they will not go back in and latch ? Tried silicone. They have been pulled out 4 times in last year with no issues. Both are NOT locking into place. Is there supposed to be O rings on these ? It looks like an O ring fitting at the top of the chamber that houses the impeller.

 

[drewkaree]

2023 255 fsh Yamaha. Pulled the impeller clean out plugs. Now they will not go back in and latch ? Tried silicone. They have been pulled out 4 times in last year with no issues. Both are NOT locking into place. Is there supposed to be O rings on these ? It looks like an O ring fitting at the top of the chamber that houses the impeller.

Weird, that this would be the thread to choose for this. Your stated year doesn't match what you put in your profile, nor does the boat you're telling us about. The plugs operate the same as your 2022 255XE, have you had similar problems with that boat?

@zipper

 

[John Peace]

yep you are correct about the mismatch. site would not allow an input for 255fsh. It was not in the drop down list. So I had to use the sport model. Its same boat, just the fsh has "Fishing" options. But the issue is with the same clean out system. This is first instance. of this problem. Boat does stay in water a long time some times a few months. Problem is most likely based on swelling of the rubber from absorption. Water is about 6 inches on top of clean out covers. An I see that upon deeper digging on this there is no "O" ring for this seal. Just the big seal at top. So it appears on many posts

 

[Cobra Jet Steering LLC]

Try cleaning the plug and tube real good and use bees wax on them when reinstalling them and be sure they turn in all the way.