[Rhodes22-list] Laz leakage another reply to Rory

[Rory Orkin]

Would it be Feasable rather than replacing the existing ones.. to add 2
additional ones to increase the drainage capacity ? That way all holes could
be cut for the exact new size.  

Hank-5 wrote:
> 
> I haven't figured out exactly what I want to use yet.  I'd like to find
> something with a strainer on it to keep the leaves and other crap out, but
> all of those that I have seen are flush mount which means I have to bevel
> the hole.  Not something I look forward to doing.  When I decide, I'll let
> you know.
> 
> Hank
> 
> 
> On 5/31/07, Rory Orkin <roryorkin at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>> 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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