Surfriding scupper help(24/7 scupper)

[saumboy]

i have a 24/7 scupper installed on my ski and the rubber flapper is bad and i can not find a replacement for it,can i take the whole scupper cover off and replace it with an rrp scupper or what , any suggestions would be helpful,i am thinking i will just glue it shut and wire my bilge to run with my ski.

 

[Big Kahuna]

Go find some rubber material and just make a new flapper.
You can remove it and install another brand that surface mounts.

 

[saumboy]

thanks man,i actually think i might get a versa plug and ditch the scupper altogether,i was just reading about this topic and the votes are in :

versa plug=good
scupper = bad

 

[Big Kahuna]

actually scuppers are good. It boils down to your riding style. I use to compete, I want the water out as fast as possible. There is nothing that removes water as fast as a scupper. downside, they leak, mine leaks alot. just dont leave ski floating for more than a few minutes and have a good bilge pump!

 

[freestyle 650]

Not all scuppers leak, I will never own a ski without a scupper.
Btw versi plugs leak too

 

[Big Kahuna]

Not all scuppers leak, I will never own a ski without a scupper.
Btw versi plugs leak too

when they stay on the trailer they never leak!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



my 24/7's never leaked like the wamiltons that are on my ski, but they are 10 years old now!!!!!!!! Worn Out!

 

[freestyle 650]

Lol, yeah the rubber flap needs to replaced occasionally to keep a good seal

 

[saumboy]

where do you get the rubber to replace it?

 

[freestyle 650]

you can get it on ebay or at the local hardware/auto parts store, You want 1/8" thick nitrile rubber

 

[saumboy]

you can get it on ebay or at the local hardware/auto parts store, You want 1/8" thick nitrile rubber

thank you,i will go check now.

 

[Mr Bojangles]

I had duel scuppers and switched to the versiplug max, they arnt as big, and less pron to fail IMO as long as you keep them clear of debris. I put a SS mesh in front of it to keep stuff from getting in between the ball and keeping it open. And when I am in the surf, I have rubber stoppers I put in the hull to disable them completely

 

[tensecrnr]

http://youtu.be/06QVId4eBWA

here is a vid of the epic magnetic scupper i bought this is the gen1...the gen2 is even better...i compare it with a walmiltons...u will see the difference...

 

[tipafew]

Best scupper I ever had was the XFT. Too bad you can't get them anymore.

 

[djkorn1]

Looks like that Epic magnetic one is the way to go...

 

[motozachl]

Is is hard to cut out an old scupper and replace it with those epic ones?

 

[mkivbren]

Its a little bit of a pain just depends on how you set your current one. On my Q8 the wamiltons scup was siliconed in so after awhile I worked it out. I only had to slightly enlarge the hole for the new epic scupper.