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Hi. I just bought a Roughwater 33! I am starting the process of getting to know her. One question that comes to mind concerning the manhole cover, under the teak grates, in the foot well of the cockpit. I had the engine compartment assembly off and was looking up towards the manhole and noticed light coming in and was led to explore further. I found that there is an ingineered hole there that drains into the bilge. Not good , in my opinion. Is this something peculiar to the rw33?