[Rhodes22-list] Cockpit drain
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Tue Oct 13 12:17:19 EDT 2015
I cant tell if my cockpit drain through hull is full of fine cracks or if its just reinforcing fibers in the plastic.
Any ideas?
Bob (palatka)
> On Oct 13, 2015, at 11:49 AM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>
>
> Depending on the age of the connecting hose and how straight the run
> is, there is a possibility of piercing the tubing. I replaced mine and
> the tubing was brittle and cracked quite easily. The drain and the
> thru-hull were not aligned so there was an S curve in the hose.
> Todd T
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> brevity.
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> The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>
> Having recently removed and replaced the drain scabbard, thru-hull
> and
> joining hose I can tell you that it is extremely unlikely that you
> will
> damage anything in the drain by poking out debris. It practically
> takes
> dynamite to remove the drain as the material used is incredibly
> strong.
> Graham Stewart
> Agile. R22, 1976
> Kingston Ontario Canada
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> I have a short section of stiff 1/2" rv water supply hose to use to
> clear
> the drain. It is flexible enough not to cut the drain hose but
> stiff enough
> to shove things out of the way. Mine clog frequently when dry
> docked with
> leaves that blow in from live oak trees. I am not sure if it would
> work
> with a barnacle.
> Bob(palatka)
>>> 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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