[Rhodes22-list] Replacement Seat Drains

[John Tonjes]

Joe,
If you can find it, a good neoprene caulk will work great and last forever.
We use it for industrial roofing applications and will last approximately
10 to 12 years in direct sunlight exposure. We use a product called MP-1.

Rummy


> [Original Message]
> From: brad haslett <flybrad at yahoo.com>
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Date: 4/25/2003 12:25:40 PM
> Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Replacement Seat Drains
>
> Joe,
>
> I bought mine from Bass Pro Shop, the redneck version
> of West Marine.  White plastic, straight, not "l"
> shaped.  The "l" shaped version makes for a shorter,
> straighter hose run but they're a PITA to install.  I
> think they were only about $4 each.  Be sure and get
> some good sealant.  Good Luck!
>
> Brad
> --- "Ware, Joseph W." <joseph_ware at merck.com> wrote:
> > Thanks Brad, unless someone convinces me
> > differently, 1" it is.  I was
> > looking at the fittings in West's catalog.  Any idea
> > which one you have?
> > 
> > Joe
> > S/V Whisper
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: brad haslett [mailto:flybrad at yahoo.com]
> > Sent: Friday, April 25, 2003 12:43 PM
> > To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Replacement Seat Drains
> > 
> > 
> > Joe,
> > 
> > I think 1" is about perfect.  Anything bigger and it
> > would look a bit odd for the seat drains.  The
> > difference between 3/4" and 1" is amazing when it
> > comes to flushing leaves instead of clogging.  Use
> > the
> > shortest bend radius of hose you can without making
> > a
> > kink.  My boat filled with water in the laz twice
> > before I made this fix.  Haven't had any problems
> > since.
> > 
> > Brad
> > --- "Ware, Joseph W." <joseph_ware at merck.com> wrote:
> > > Thanks Brad.  Do you think the 1" is big enough? 
> > I
> > > plan on having my boat
> > > on a trailer much of the time, and I know that any
> > > trees in the area will
> > > deposit their leaves on my seats, so I need
> > > drainage.  Couple of weeks ago,
> > > I got a call that the boat was sitting on the
> > hull,
> > > rocked off the tongue
> > > stand.  Yep, lazerettee was full of water. 
> > Luckily
> > > no damage as the motor
> > > and rudder had not been put back on yet, and it
> > was
> > > sitting on nice soft
> > > dirt.
> > > 
> > > You got my drift as to just how big can I go with
> > > your comments about
> > > grinding down the flange.
> > > 
> > > Joe
> > > S/V Whisper
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: brad haslett [mailto:flybrad at yahoo.com]
> > > Sent: Friday, April 25, 2003 12:08 PM
> > > To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Replacement Seat
> > Drains
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Joe,
> > > 
> > > My boat had the "nipples" replaced by a previous
> > > owner
> > > with 3/4" plastic thru-hulls but one had cracked
> > due
> > > to weather so I replaced them with 1".  The
> > > oversized
> > > drains carry a lot more water with less chance of
> > > clogging with leaves, etc., but, there is a limit
> > as
> > > to how big you can go.  The larger the diameter
> > > flange
> > > on the seat drains, the higher the water level
> > must
> > > get before it starts to drain.  Also, as Rummy
> > > pointed
> > > out on an earlier post, the flange (exposed part)
> > > will
> > > not fit in the seat drain channel and may have to
> > be
> > > ground down and caulked for a good fit.  The
> > > thru-hull
> > > next to the motor mount (at least on mine) had to
> > be
> > > trimmed to make room for the starboard-most motor
> > > rail. You will need a good wood bit for the size
> > > drain
> > > you plan to install and some patience with the
> > > drilling process so as not to remove any more
> > > fiberglass than necessary for a clean hole with no
> > > burrs.
> > > 
> > > Brad Haslett
> > > --- "Ware, Joseph W." <joseph_ware at merck.com>
> > wrote:
> > > > I have molded in nipples for the seat drains and
> > > > transom thru-hulls.  I plan
> > > > on drilling them out and installing new larger
> > > > fittings.  Has anyone done
> > > > this?  I want to get the largest diameter hose
> > as
> > > > possible, and without the
> > > > boat in front of me, I don't know how large the
> > > > fitting flange can be and
> > > > still fit inside the seat basin.  A 1 inch hose
> > > > fitting gives me a 1-1/2"
> > > > flange and the 1-1/2" hose fitting has a 1-7/8"
> > > > flange.  Any reason not to
> > > > go as large as will fit?
> > > > 
> > > > Joe
> > > > S/V Whisper
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >
> > >
> >
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