Welcome!!!
Welcome! Welcome! You have just joined an elite group of boat owners, the 1981-83 H19. If my info is correct they only made about 100 of these boats and info. about them is scarce, mainly from other owners. Did your boat come with an owners manual? If so there are about four other 80's H19 owners that would love to get a copy. Hard item to find. Ok, The drain in the cockpit is there to drain the cockpit of rain water or seas coming over the sides of the boat. It doesn't do this very fast but it does work. I think it is more efficient when under way as the flow over the hull creates a suction. You may see a bit of water coming up into the well the hole is in, but that will occur when heavily load, and I've never seen any significat accumulation. I built some floor boards for mine so it is not much of an issue. I did it more for looks then worry of wet feet. Launch it and don't worry about it. I had the same question when I got my boat and just launched and never had a problem. You may want to check the condition of the hose, caulking, and clamps as this is a through hull fitting and any leaks will fill your bilge. Feel free to contact me with any other questions. If I can be of help I would be happy to do so. For the next month I will have only sporadic access to a computer and will be away from the boat, but I'll try. Glad to hear from another 80's H19 owner. Later, Nicholas
