Mark, there are lots of options. Way back a long time ago, I raced Lido 14’s. There were some boats that did not use drain plugs. Their hulls were light weight and they had a scupper drain that they flipped. It let any water at their feet escape. Racing there was a lot of splash. As long as the boat was moving forward the water just drained out the back. With the flotation under the seats I’ve had a boat full of water because we were knocked down. We righted the boat I sailed her while my crew was bailing as fast as he could. We were standing in 2 ft or so of water.
The lido 14 is a fun boat to sail.