For me, that setup (put in by previous owner, though with rubber hose) made it more difficult to store large items like skillets and cooking pots.  I like the drain fitted tight against the bulkhead and under the stock floor.  mcneely

---- Richard A Jones <Jones@COLORADO.EDU> wrote:
> I had replaced the under-sink plumbing once with stock stuff
> from GoWesty or BusDepot.  The flexible drain tube was splitting
> again and I decided to go a different route.
>
> I put a sheet of plywood or masonite on the bottom++, after reinforcing
> the drain connection at the floor.  No more raised floor=more space.
> Then I got some good hose at my local hardware and ran it straight
> down, or straighter.  No more right-angle bends.
>
> I wouldn't ever go back to stock.  Pictures at
> http://jones.colorado.edu/VW/SinkDrain
>
> ++ painted Westy grey, or maybe it's Westy gray, I don't remember.
>
> Richard

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David McNeely