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Originally posted by Gregory S

Every boat I've owned that wasn't a trailer boat, had a plug that screwed in from the inside. Never had a "T" handle on any of the plugs though.

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None on my boat. My boat's bilge is divided into three sections. The fore and aft sections have bilge pumps, the section under the engine does not.
 
Our old Correct Craft ski boat had one just like that - it was located in the center of the boat - that was the lowest spot when it sat on a lift or trailer. I've pulled it out when the boat was in the water (was young and dumb) they are harder than you think to get back in place with a stream of water spraying everywhere. Our old outboard Glastron had a rubber expansion plug that you put in fron the inside - we would commonly pull it out while the boat was underway to let water drain from the bilge.
 
I don't think I've ever seen a tournament type ski boat without a plug like that. Even V-drive ski boats generally had one in the center of the boat under a cover in the floor
 
That's the Lightning Plug. Also known as a SeaCrock. Only used in emergency at-sea situations involving too much insurance and rapidly-sinking integrity.
 
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Originally posted by Britanic

Bertram by chance?

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It is a 1977 Chris Craft. The T is near the seacock for the old head system so I thought it had to do with that somehow. Thanks all for the info, especially to not remove it in the water. Ha-Ha. Good advice.

Billy K.
 
Our old Carver had a garbard plug just like that with the T handle in the bilge.
 
My Mainship has the same thing right next to the pump but my handle is shorter. Last year I was cleaning the bilges pre-launch and I noticed a drip from under the boat. I had to remove the whole thing and recaulk. Not a bad thing to check before launching.

Niles
 
My 75 Trojan has the same thing. One in the bow and another aft between the rudder posts.
 
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