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Maverick Boat Group
3207 Industrial 29th St. • Fort Pierce, Florida 34946
(772)-465-0631 • cobiaboats.com
Garboard Drain Plug
The garboard drain plug is the small metal plug located at the
lowest point on the hull, at the bottom of the transom right above
the keel. The drain has been designed so that it can be loosened
by hand while the hull is out of the water for draining. This
allows the plug to stay in contact with the surrounding frame so
you’ll never misplace or lose it. You can completely remove the
insert by pulling back and continue turning in a counter-
clockwise motion. It is manufactured with a rubber seal in place
to ensure your bilge is watertight. Always make sure before putting the boat in the water
that this plug is hand tightened firmly. Excess water in the bilge may be an indication of
a problem with this plug or the automatic bilge pump. (Refer to Water Drain System
diagram, page 43.)
Bilge
Bilge Access
Accessing the bilge on your new 301 is made easy. First, locate the controls on the
electronic lift assist, labeled “Hatch”, mounted on the starboard side of the tackle station
directly across from the gunwale. Next, press and hold the top button on the controls.
This will cause the rear access to lift revealing the bilge access. To lower the hatch
simply press and hold the bottom button on the control panel until the aft section is
fully closed. Remember that the electronic lift assist operates using the house battery
system.
In the event that the boat does not have power to electronically lift the hatch, the
electronic lift can be disengaged by lowering the bench seat and using the access
opening shown below to remove the pin from the electronic ram. Keep in mind that at
this point the hatch will no longer be supported in the up position and will require being
held up to maintain access to the bilge. Once the work in the bilge is finished and power
is restored to the hatch lift, it is important to attach the ram to the hatch with the pin
once again to secure the door in the closed position. To access the forward bilge pump,
disassemble the drawers underneath the bathroom sink.
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