04 270 under helm drain

skuter99

Anybody have any good ideas on how to get access
To be able to clear out the water drain hole under the helm station on a 270??

Willhound

If you mean the one that drains the step area going into the cabin, no. Once a year I shove a hose in there and blast it and then stack a bunch of rags/old towels against the door and blast it again from the thru hull side and clean up the subsequent mess. Each year it gets a little better. I also keep a rechargeable hand vac on board and am ferocious about keeping the sand and bugs and crap that collects in the track clean.

diggin2day1

I have a round 6” access hatch under my carpet on the angled part(where your right foot would rest). Pretty sure the previous owner installed it. I was in there yesterday with a hose to rinse the crud out of the rear portion of the door track. If I get a chance, I’ll get a picture later. 

Willhound

That is an excellent idea. Don't know if I'd go 6", that little bump under the carpet would drive me crazy. But a smaller one would be great. We must investigate!

skuter99

Ya, that is a good idea for sure

rasbury

Mine has one on the side of that foot test area...take a back scratcher and drag the crap over..did flood the cabin not keeping it cleaned out...

skuter99

wonder if something like this would work to get in there to clean it out?

MiamiAG

I use something like that to reach in there and blast it tp try to clear it

diggin2day1

Willhound said:

That is an excellent idea. Don't know if I'd go 6", that little bump under the carpet would drive me crazy. But a smaller one would be great. We must investigate!

I honestly don’t even know it’s there... forgot to get a picture... maybe tomorrow

Willhound

diggin2day1 said:

Willhound said:

That is an excellent ide

I honestly don’t even know it’s there... forgot to get a picture... maybe tomorrow

Maybe I misunderstood. Is it on the cockpit sole where your feet rest, or on the vertical side combing beside? Is so, then yeah, no issue.

skuter99

somewhere in this location??

rasbury

look on the very end going into the cabin...hard to imagine they put them in different places but I'm sure you would have noticed it if it's there...would be much easier if where you have circled to get the crap out. All you need is one little leaf that covers the hold and your dealing with flood city...

diggin2day1

skuter99 said:

somewhere in this location??

Yes... to the far right

skuter99

Installed access door today. Perfect for cleaning the drain hole and door track now!!
Great idea fellow Rinker owners. Thanks.