self bailing on decked dories?

I would like to see some photos of self bailing decked dories. 

The Grand Canyon boats that I have seen photos of, don't seem to 'show' a through hull drain hole.  I know sometimes the drainhole [help me with correct terminology] is in the bottom of the hull, in the middle.  I just don't like that idea of a 2" hole in the bottom of my boat.

My thought was to connect my rowers compartment to the bow and stern footwells with plastic pipe. The water in the footwell could drain, fore or aft, eliminating a below the water-line  hull hole.

I would raise the floor of the bow and stern wells 6" and then cut holes where the bulkhead meets the hull to let the incoming water drain out... ????  

This would be visible- two holes on each side of the hull about 3" above the normal waterline

I am very hesitant to do this if others have not do this before me.  I have also considered cutting circular holes that I could insert [and remove] scupper plugs.

All thoughts welcome and photos would be great.

Den in NH

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