[Rhodes22-list] Cockpit Through-Transom Drains

[Steve]

You got that right, Michael.  Couple yours ago when I
recault mine, I had to craw in there and lay on my
back to bead on the silcone and fix the hose back over
them.  Talk about a real PINA.  Not forsure what those
OEM thurhulls are but sounds like I would just drill
them out and put some regular ones on.  
Steve

--- Michael Meltzer <mjm@michaelmeltzer.com> wrote:
> I think you right, the OEM thurhull are made as part
> of the hull layup and size shape go all over the
> place depending on who made
> the hull that year(plugs in the miuold) and the
> workers doing the finishing at the plant. thier is
> also an other issue, the cockpit
> drain is "stacked" above the hull thurhull so
> leaving enought room to fit the hoose can be an
> issue.
> 
> MJM
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve" <rhodes2282@yahoo.com>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 10:30 AM
> Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Cockpit Through-Transom
> Drains
> 
> 
> > Joe
> > Those thru hull should have nearly 2 inch to slide
> > your hose on.  Silcone is used just to make is
> leak
> > proof and 1 hose clamp should do the trick.  If
> your
> > thru hulls are not long enough then the PO might
> have
> > cut them off not knowing that was a screw up (I'm
> > guessing here).  May need to buy a couple new thru
> > hulls and replace them.  Basicly, there should be
> a
> > nut like that screw on to hold the thru hull to
> the
> > transom with about 2 inch of barb for the hose to
> > slide on.  If it not like this then my guess is
> that
> > they have been alter.  Buy a couple new thru hulls
> (WM
> > has them), put a bead of silcone on the inside of
> the
> > thru hull that will be touching the outside of the
> > transom, let crue for a little while and then
> screw on
> > the nut that will hold it in place.  Put 1 hose
> clamp
> > on your hose and put silcone on the barb part of
> the
> > thru hull and slide the hose over it, then tighten
> > down the hose clamp.
> > Steve
> >
> >
> > --- "Ware, Joseph W." <joseph_ware@merck.com>
> wrote:
> > > The nipple off the inside of the transom is not
> long
> > > enouth for two clamps
> > > due to the taper.  When it is flat enough
> (almost)
> > > for the clamp to hold,
> > > it's a good .750 from the wall.  That's where I
> > > would need to build up the
> > > taper to make is parallel, for a good hold, and
> > > second clamp.  Also there is
> > > no ridge at the end of the fiberglass tube to
> stop a
> > > clamp from coming off.
> > > Similar to a hose barb.
> > >
> > > Joe
> > > S/V Whisper
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Roger Pihlaja
> [mailto:cen09402@centurytel.net]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 8:40 AM
> > > To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Cockpit
> Through-Transom
> > > Drains
> > >
> > >
> > > Joe,
> > >
> > > Don't your hoses have hose clamps on them?  Each
> end
> > > of the hose should have
> > > 2 hose clamps.  With 2 tight hose clamps in
> place,
> > > bet they won't come off.
> > >
> > > Roger Pihlaja
> > > S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Ware, Joseph W." <joseph_ware@merck.com>
> > > To: "List Rhodes (E-mail)"
> > > <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 8:00 AM
> > > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Cockpit Through-Transom
> > > Drains
> > >
> > >
> > > > Ok, I'll try.  Has anyone replaced these? 
> Mine
> > > are tapered and the hose
> > > > constantly comes off with only the slightest
> bump.
> > >  Like when I was
> > > pushing
> > > > a tube cleaner through to get the snow through
> > > yesterday.  The other
> > > thought
> > > > I had, was to build them up with fiberglass
> until
> > > they are straight, then
> > > > use a larger hose.
> > > >
> > > > Joe
> > > > S/V Whisper
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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