Motor well drains

[paulgw]

The hoses that hook to the drains in the motor well on my 170CC make the bilge area virtually inaccessible. I can't get my skinny arm in to pull my baitwell pump motor for testing.
I can see where the hoses from the drains join at a T and there is a hose exiting the T heading down out of sight into the bilge. Does it tie into the drain hole at the bottom of the transom? The hoses feel llike they are heavy duty (two hose clamps and sealant on every fitting) and do not flex much so I'd like to replace them and get them rerouted to allow access. They also rise above the level of the bottom of the motor well drain fitting and trap water and allow buildup of sediment in the hoses.

Anybody have the same problem? Is it wise to replace these hoses with more flexible and longer ones?

[fridaysoff]

paulgw,
There's an old moto to go by when you own a boat. "If it ain't broke don't fix it." There's plenty to do on one without fixing what works. The bilge pump should be pumping bilge water out close to the gas cap above the water line on your port stern. What you see may be the pump hoses going to the baitwell. What you can do on your 170CC is install a larger access plate in your splashwell or put a second access plate on the other side to help getting the bilge pump out to service. You can get almost any size round access plate at boater's world, etc. I skinned my arms up several times before I replaced the access plate. Good Luck!
John D.

[Eric G]

Ditto to what Fridayoff said

Bigger access plate got the clear screwin model myself from Beckson @ West Marine. Just have to look to see if water in the bilge.