Thank you both for this information. I had trouble finding in relevant information on Google until your search term guidance so thanks ebb. SkipperJer, I hadn't thought of the back thru-hulls being used to empty the cockpit. I'll definitely be keeping those then.

Where are the cockpit's thru-hull hoses? There is a large cavity below the cock pit of the boat I'm buying where a outboard would go if it was that model of Ariel. Are the hoses for the cockpit down there(if a commander has one too) or are they in the storage seats in the cockpit?