[ILLOGICAL GGC]

bullets and all others puzzling over this inner hull drain issue----if any water accumulates there ,it is over a long period of time. on the earlier year models of the 190 water is trapped up in the bow area and cannot drain to the transom. the boats have to have the hulls drilled and drained and welded back shut. the 210cc is designed so any water that gets into the foam area will drain to the transom and therefore the transom foam drain will remove all the water . i do not know if the 190 molds have been modified to allow the water not to get trapped in the bow area anymore and maybe this is a tech question to ask the factory or get a clarification on should i be wrong ---not. i have not heard of as many water issues from the newer 190 model owners as those with the older models, so the water intrusion may have been addressed.

also do not get water in the bilge area confused with water in the foam . on my old 186, i used o-rings in addition to garden hose washers on the drain plugs to keep water from entering the bilge area while the boat was in the water. also the side scuppers would let water backflow onto the deck and eventually back into the bilge area as well. water in the foam gets trapped between the bilge floor and the outside hull by cracks or holes breaching into the foam which is sandwiched between the bilge floor and the outside hull. every hole drilled into the gunnels and stringers could allow water to enter the foam area should the rule sealant /tape on the base of rod holders fail. this is why we caution against over tightening screws and to pull the rod holders (again on earlier model boats )to ensure there is nowhere for the water to intrude