[Rhodes22-list] Laz leakage another reply to Rory

[Rory Orkin]

It was Hank who was going to try to increase the fittings and hose.. Sounds
like a good Idea but I would ask him what he is going to use .. I think it
may be a job on the rear drains and of course the through hulls have to be
at least as large as the uppers. It seems like this is a more common problem
than I first thought

Todd Zumach wrote:
> 
> Rory,
> 
> What do you plan to use for fittings and hose?  I am considering the same
> project, because my current (1/2"?) holes frequently clog with Birch
> twigs,
> leaves, and such.  I found some surface mount fittings (vs. flush mount)
> but
> I am concerned about the room available in the corners of seats being too
> small to accept the fitting without too much water being left standing.
> 
> The other day we had a deluge and I had 6 inches of water in the
> lazzerette
> and a couple inches in the bilge.  It took me about 45 minutes to clear it
> all out. I checked the next day and the lazz was dry and the bilge was
> still
> seaping some water (from the lazz?, I checked all the hatches and other
> cabin related areas and found them to be dry and tight).  Today we had
> another brief but very hard rain.  I just checked and found a pint or so
> in
> the lazz.
> 
> I have had my boat set on the trailer with the bow up and now with the bow
> down (cockpit seats are nearly level).  I think with with bow up, there
> was
> so much water flowing to the stern that the drains didn't have a chance.
> With the cockpit seats closer to level, I am hoping to give the drains a
> little extra time to flush.
> 
> I too am looking at some form of gasket material around the lazz hatch. 
> Let
> me know what you come up with.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Todd Z.
> Phillips, WI
> 
> On 5/30/07, Rory Orkin <roryorkin at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Never thought of that.. I would think that if the hose is smaller than
>> the
>> input or output then it could reduce the flow causing a backup. I would
>> not
>> want to be fooling with the through hulls though myself.
>>
>> Hank-5 wrote:
>> >
>> > Rory,
>> >
>> > I think my boat has the same problem, but I intend to tackle it a
>> little
>> > different.  My drain fittings and hoses are rather small and I plan to
>> > install larger fittings and hoses so the water won't be able to build
>> up.
>> >
>> > Hank
>> >
>> >
>> > On 5/29/07, Rory Orkin <roryorkin at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Not presumptuous at all but yes I did exactly that. There is only
>> about
>> a
>> >> 1
>> >> inch lip in the lazarette. The hatch does overlap that but there is at
>> >> least
>> >> a 1/2" gap there which of course will allow water in if the water
>> build
>> >> up
>> >> is greater than the aprox 1 inch molded in lip at the lazarette. This
>> is
>> >> why
>> >> I was exploring some kind of weather stripping .. I am hoping that
>> >> perhaps
>> >> leveling the boat or perhaps a slight bit of forward angle will stop
>> the
>> >> flooding around the lazarette cover.. Since this does not seem to be a
>> >> widespread problem then hopefully that will be the answer. Since Rummy
>> >> says
>> >> his is a little bow heavy and leans that way normally then that could
>> be
>> >> the
>> >> answer. Of course we have not had rain here for 2-1/2
>> >> weeks the problem has not been a problem lately :-) Thanks for the
>> reply.
>> >>                                             Rory
>> >>
>> >> Woten wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Rory,
>> >> >
>> >> > It may be presumptuous of me to ask this, but have you dried out
>> your
>> >> lazz
>> >> > entirely, closed up the lazz, actually pointed a hose on and around
>> >> just
>> >> > the
>> >> > lazz cover and the immediate area, dumped water on it hard, and
>> found
>> >> > water in
>> >> > your lazz?
>> >> >
>> >> > Dave
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
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