[Rhodes22-list] Cockpit drain

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Are you taking her out for winter? If so, you can access the bottom and possibly push up with something. 

Ted

Cheers,
Ted

S/V AIRPOWER 
1991/2013 R22
Jacksonville, FL



> On Oct 12, 2015, at 9:49 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> 
> Aha! I was concerned that if I pushed hard deep into the darkness of
> the drain I would harm something important. Of course I'll be careful but
> knowing that it's a straight shot down makes the job a lot less worrisome.
> Thanks again.
> 
> Jay
> 
> On Monday, October 12, 2015, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> 
>> Jay,
>> 
>> The scupper (drain) connects to a tube that runs from cockpit sole through
>> the bottom of the boat. The cockpit is self bailing. This means the drain
>> (scupper) is slightly above the static waterline.
>> 
>> However, sometimes If you have a lot of well fed crew in the cockpit, you
>> can have a tendency to have a small amount water enter up through the
>> drain. A simple plug keeps too much water from coming up.
>> 
>> Take a good look down the hole. I had a water bottle cap get stuck in
>> there one time and had to fish it out. I came back to the boat and she had
>> about 6 inches of water in the cockpit. No harm no foul...
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Ted
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>>> On Oct 12, 2015, at 8:35 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
>>> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org <javascript:;>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> So Ted, are you suggesting that I push whatever it is down and out? I
>> can't
>>> reach or find any debris to pull up.
>>> Why isn't the river bubbling up into the cockpit since the drain seems to
>>> be at the level of the water surface?
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> Jay
>>> 
>>> On Monday, October 12, 2015, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
>>> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org <javascript:;>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> What clogged it?
>>>> 
>>>> It's not a valve.
>>>> 
>>>> Simply remove clog and cockpit will drain. I assume your boat is in the
>>>> water.
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Ted
>>>> 
>>>>>> On Oct 12, 2015, at 7:54 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
>>>>> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org <javascript:;> <javascript:;>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> In the aft end of the floor of the cockpit is a drain. Mine stopped
>>>>> working. The cockpit flooded after the last rain. Because the boat is
>>>>> currently floating I'm hesitant to aggressively unclog it. Is it a
>> valve?
>>>>> Should I call roto rooter? Thanks.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Jay Weiss
>>>>> Hanali R-22
>>>>> Poughkeepsie, NY
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
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