J/30 Class Association Forums J/30 Forum The Boat, Sails and Equipment Bilge question

There is a hole so water can flow freely between each of the sumps. A few years ago on Rhapsody I ended up taking a drill and cleaning out the holes. I used a long shaft and redrilled the hole in the narrow slot in the aft sump, through the pipe used for the table support. I then did the same for each of the sumps. I find that these holes need to be cleaned with a coat hanger periodically because stuff collects and grows stuff, closing the hole.