Opinions on late 90's Century CC's?

I had a Century 3200 cuddy. I think it was a 2002 model.

Funny story. Like, hah hah funny.

So there's a scupper hole on the deck at the back of each side of the transom. The design was such that it's like two stainless flanges that fit inside each other. One is attached to the outer hull. The other attached to the inner hull. And they fit inside each other.

The idea is that as the hull flexes they can move in and out without putting stress on the hull. And still allow water to flow off the deck overboard.

All good in theory.

Except for this detail: they flexed just enough to separate and hang up on each other. Such that when backing down on a rig, the water pours in the scupper holes and straight down into the bilge.

Which immediately shorted out the bilge pumps.

So I'm 60 miles offshore backing down on rigs fishing AJs. When I notice the boat acting funny. I open the hatch and notice that we're sinking.

which is exactly what we did. Fortunately no loss of life.

When I recovered and called Century and talked to an engineer he was "concerned". So he went out in the shop and ran some sort of test on the boats they were building. And called me back and said: Dang. You're right. We need to change that design. Thanks for the tip.

frick Century

Thanks man!

I still have a 98 22 ft Cenriey Center console. I was going to put it up for sale but it’s been a great boat and will just keep it for the time being for my kids to get around the River at home, and OBA the rest of the Summer. All I need it to do is get me 8-10 miles out and into some weed lines for trolling and to islands, pirates cove, sometimes the Bama and back to Cotton Bayou.
Best boat I’ve ever had as far as reliability. Saltwater series Yamaha 150. Never broke down and stranded me. I do JUST enough to keep it running maintenance wise. Very easy to work on.

Damn you actually sunk 60 miles out

One of the reasons I added a bilge pump, long hose and elec connection and threw in a hatch. Always worried about losing my bilge pumps.

Will be thirsty but that’s part of the deal, ditch the umbrella and make it a fishing boat.
Welcome to the break out another thousand club.

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When I recovered and called Century and talked to an engineer he was "concerned". So he went out in the shop and ran some sort of test on the boats they were building. And called me back and said: Dang. You're right. We need to change that design. Thanks for the tip. frick Century

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I mean, it’s not funny at all, I’m laughing at the fact that the engineer was so nonchalant about it. Like, what the hell, dude?

Couple years ago I had clients in boat when it started taking on water. Dewatered and started looking for problem when I realized my garboard plug had come out. Both pumps weren’t keeping up and it took what seamed like hours to fashion another plug.
Would check all hoses and double clamp, change all rubber/plastic fittings, decarb motor and do some shake down trips.