Pool Noodle scupper plugs

stag3 · Post by **stag3** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 1:37 pm

I have some pool noodles and tried to make some scupper plugs for my T140. Is there a trick or good way to cut them? I have tried using a sharp knife and have only succeeded in making a big mess.

Do they have to be perfectly round? How much larger than the scupper hole should they be?

Thanks, this has turned out to be more of a "problem" than i thought.

Stag3

Electric Water Boy · Post by **Electric Water Boy** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 2:08 pm

All they have to do is plug the hole. If you haven't bought anything yet I've heard you can buy a pack of 4 practice golf balls from Academy that work pretty well for scupper plugs.

ShotMagnet · Post by **ShotMagnet** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 2:21 pm

I went to Lowe's and purchased a couple rubber stoppers and sanded them down a little. works great for .99

pitontheprowl · Post by **pitontheprowl** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 4:58 pm

use a rasorblade to cut the pool noodles. :wink:

RRR · Post by **RRR** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 5:51 pm

piece of pvc pipe. a little bigger than your scupper holes.file it sharp. twist and push it through a solid pool noodle. makes a perfect plug.

Rick

CypressAg83 · Post by **CypressAg83** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:22 pm

RRR wrote:piece of pvc pipe. a little bigger than your scupper holes.file it sharp. twist and push it through a solid pool noodle. makes a perfect plug.

For example..........

Make sure you sharpen the PVC pipe so the sharpened edge is even with the inside diameter (rather than the outside diameter). This makes the plugging-process much easier, since the foam doesn't compress as it slides through the pipe.

Z~MAN · Post by **Z~MAN** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:35 pm

avoid all the cutting and measuring..

I had a similar problem with my OK speck with the odd shaped scuppers..
so I went to the pool toys isle an bough me some foam balls
cept they were round so I cut some in half and put in a string to ease the removal and i kept some round. the work FANTASTIC... keeps me high and dry.. it might be hard to find the foam balls today as the summer has not officially kicked in.. but look and you shall find.. I bought mine in clearance after the summer... less than $1 for 4 scuppers...

see pics..

stag3 · Post by **stag3** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 9:41 pm

Great suggestions. If I cann't get it right now then I deserve a wet ride.

Stag3

Z~MAN · Post by **Z~MAN** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 10:18 pm

glad we could help ...stag3

let us know what you end up doing... for future reference and help others !...

..stop wishin... let's go fishin....Coco...!!!

Cyber Yak · Post by **Cyber Yak** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 11:02 pm

NERF BALLS FROM THE KIDS TOY SECTION . . .

or CypressAg83's sharpened pvc idea . . .

both look cleaner

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