Lost my boat's drain plug and flooded my boat! Now What!?

[@justdoingitjim7095]

The flip up type plugs also screw to tighten...before you flip it up! The first thing my dad showed me was to always keep a secured tether tied to your plug. That way, no matter what, it stays with your boat!

[@troyhoernemann3775]

That drain plug will also twist and tighten up and flip it up rather than down

[@Mike-hb4pc]

Two tips: always carry a spare one, and use a tether on the plug so in case it falls out for whatever reason you won’t lose it.

[@iandtexarkana4549]

That plug, the one you don't like, actually works for Jon boats, since those flip-down plugs can be installed from the inside of the boat.

[@allent887]

Yesterday I thought I had the perfect launch and I was about 75 feet off shore and felt that the boat just wasn't sitting like it normally was. Immediately I remembered that I forgot the plug. Luckily I hadn't taken on too much water, my plug attaches to my boat with a lanyard, and my arm was long enough to reach down and screw it in. 15 minutes of running the bilge pump and I was ready to fish.

[@Justin-td4bb]

I saw flip plugs online and thought it was a really bad idea to have something that was so easy to take out .

[@BigGuyIn_aLittleBoat]

Common sense is your friend. Try embracing it. Think thing’s through. You don’t just put the plug in and flip it up. Turn it clockwise till tight then flip up. This isn’t hard.

[@JustAGuy781]

The drain plug is meant to go on the inside of the hull, not the exterior like you were originally using it.

[@davidthaot]

for the first drain plug, I use the same one. somehow when I twist to tighten, it won't tight.?

[@petertitan2186]

Happened to me also but i put the plug in the livewell hole by mistake.Lucky we were 200m from shore so got the boat out drain it which took about 25mins and then went fishin.Now my buddys call me plug.I use twist and i keep a spare.

[@debracooley7555]

Oh Joe......😂😅😊

[@Im-d3ad-s1gma]

You forgot to twist tighten your first drain plug, you don’t just flip it.

[@marcodado7473]

Read the instructions might help

[@PlugKeyper]

if you switch to the threaded drain plug, i have a great solution: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4KUiWWioLlqe8U