I think I Fupped Duck!!

[Boatcop]

When I bought my boat, the previous owner had a steel drain plug in the bilge drain in the jet housing. (Jacuzzi 12-WJ) It sat for about 8 years, so needless to say it was fused into the aluminum.
So I drilled it out using a 1 inch hole saw, the size of a standard rubber bilge plug. (or so it seems)
Well, the hole is about 1/16 inch too big, and no way a standard plug will seat and stay in.
Now, I've got some ideas how to repair it, without welding in an insert and re-drilling, but I thought I'd see if anyone has had a similar situation, before I go about re-inventing the wheel.

[wsuwrhr]

Yea,
It's called measure twice cut once.
Brian

[Cs19]

http://rexmar.com/images/page157.jpg
Maybe one of these will work?

[SK48]

Alan, you could try a plumbing supply store. (not any in Parker) I have seen
rubber expandable plugs, like drain plugs for plumbing repairs. Maybe Craig
plumbing in Havasu.

[Cs19]

tap it with a pipe tap and just run a pipe plug in there..

[wsuwrhr]

"It's better to ask for forgivness than permission."
A weath of knowlege here and you ask for it after you already fuked it up?
Should I first give you ideas how you how you could of fixed it?
Brian
When I bought my boat, the previous owner had a steel drain plug in the bilge drain in the jet housing. (Jacuzzi 12-WJ) It sat for about 8 years, so needless to say it was fused into the aluminum.
So I drilled it out using a 1 inch hole saw, the size of a standard rubber bilge plug. (or so it seems)
Well, the hole is about 1/16 inch too big, and no way a standard plug will seat and stay in.
Now, I've got some ideas how to repair it, without welding in an insert and re-drilling, but I thought I'd see if anyone has had a similar situation, before I go about re-inventing the wheel.

[Cas]

press in a piece of 1" ID pvc pipe a little shorter than the plug, add plug

[Cs19]

HOly shit, well no luck with a quick google search, but i did find these, maybe one of these will do the job.
LMAO
http://www.blowfish.com/catalog/toys/silicone_butt_plugs.html

[Cas]

HOly shit, well no luck with a quick google search, but i did find these, maybe one of these will do the job.
LMAO
http://www.blowfish.com/catalog/toys/silicone_butt_plugs.html
c'mon man, you had that sh*t in your favorite places....no way you would have found it that fast ! :D
BC,
Just use one of these for your tail
http://www.blowfish.com/catalog/toys/images/t-ssi-1791.jpg

[beerjet]

c'mon man, you had that sh*t in your favorite places....no way you would have found it that fast ! :D
BC,
Just use one of these for your tail
http://www.blowfish.com/catalog/toys/images/t-ssi-1791.jpg
AH yes the mighty butt plug.... It'll freak her out but get you in.

[Boatcop]

"It's better to ask for forgivness than permission."
A weath of knowlege here and you ask for it after you already fuked it up?
Should I first give you ideas how you how you could of fixed it?
Brian
Actually I did ask first. Don't remember if it was here or not, but was told to drill it out with the hole saw. I also did measure, and it "should" have fit. I guess a little chatter made it slightly oversized.
I want this to be right. Drain plugs are the cheapest part on a boat, but by far the most important.

[beerjet]

as far as I know hole saw's never leave a hole the size implied .

[Wicked Performance Boats]

Hole saws tend to make a hole slightly bigger than the outside diameter'[as you discovered]. Go to boaters world and get the plug and sleeve. epoxy the sleeve in and you'll be good to go! Budlight

[BrendellaJet]

I have a better idea, buy my WJ transom adapter! Its just sitting here collecting dust. $10 bucks plus shipping.

[canuck1]

expandable freeze plugs will work

[ROZ]

just put a cork in it :D

[superdave013]

get the brass sleeve that cs posted and Marine Tex it in.

[1975sleekcraft]

Yea,
It's called measure twice cut once.
Brian
yeh, but i cut it three times and it's still to short!!

[Boatcop]

get the brass sleeve that cs posted and Marine Tex it in.
That's what I had in mind, and what I did.
It's setting up now, and when cleaned up and painted, will look almost stock.
Thanks all.

[probablecause]

Were you drinking and drilling?

[napabob]

I have a spare transom adapter, also NAMJ stocks some used parts.
Jason T. Hill
North American Marine Jet
216 East Sevier St
Benton, AR 72015
Tel: 501-778-4151
Fax: 501-778-6381
Web site: www.marinejet.com
Email: jason@marinejet.com

[azgfboatgirl]

Were you drinking and drilling?
LMAO :p
We're you using the left handed drill?

[garret]

c'mon man, you had that sh*t in your favorite places....no way you would have found it that fast ! :D
BC,
Just use one of these for your tail
http://www.blowfish.com/catalog/toys/images/t-ssi-1791.jpg
Would you call that "Blowing Tail"???????????????

[taylormanss]

I have a better idea, buy my WJ transom adapter! Its just sitting here collecting dust. $10 bucks plus shipping.
this is your best solution! buy it from brendella and put a new one on 10. + shipping is pretty cheap!

[Boatcop]

Thanks for all the helpful (and some not so helpful ;) ) advice and offers.
But the deed is done and repairs made.
http://www.boatcop.com/DRAIN.JPG
http://www.boatcop.com/PLUG.JPG
Yeah, I know I need some bottom work. One thing at a time.

[SmokinLowriderSS]

Congrats boatcop, looks like a nice job.