[Rhodes22-list] Laz leakage another reply to Rory

[Hank]

I'm just going to increase the size of the holes.  I believe in the fewer
the holes the better.

Hank


On 5/31/07, Rory Orkin <roryorkin at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>
> 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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