As for drains...
My 1998 Capri 1950CL (Bowrider with I/O) has a 1" hole in each side of the
engine box, at the rear - just forward of the access space to the battery
compartment. The carpet on my boat covered the holes and it took a long time
for the water to soak through. I discovered that the first time I hosed out
the inside of the boat! I cut the carpet with a utility knife.
My three forward compartments drain into the ski locker, which then drains
into the bilge. Any water in the cockpit that doesn't drain into the ski
locker flows aft and drains through those two holes into the bilge.
If you put in new flooring, put corks in the engine compartment drain holes
first, to keep them from being sealed or covered over, then remove them when
the job is done.

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Follow-up on my own question...

Can anybody comment on the following two products?

LONSEAL loncoin - rubber floor

Nautolex Marine Vinyl Flooring - vynl floor made to look like carpet.


Kind of hestitant to just start ripping out my old carpet as I'm not
sure how much raw wood will be exposed. Also wondering, the floor is
not flat, it curves up on the sides and in the front there's a 5" inch
step where the front passanger and captian rest their feet while
sitting. How would I do 90 degree angles with these products? cut?

I know the Nautolex is inexpensive - maybe $50 to do the job. How much
will Loncoin (about 5 x 8) cost me?

Also, thinking.. the rug appears to be on so tight, wonder if there
are any other options/products - maybe something I can apply right
over the carpet that will harden to a rough - shiny finish.

What about drains.. I'm still puzzled as to how water that gets in
get's into the bilge - there's a tiny drain on Capri in the front, but
most water goes to the back... As ugly as the carpet is, (as hard as
it is to believe) it seems very water tight and does not appear it
will ever rot - don't want to screw that up unless whatever I do
performs as well.