[Rhodes22-list] installation of inline check valve for cockpit drain

[Peter Nyberg]

Jesse,

Thanks for the follow-up report.  Too often the list never finds out how things work out in the long run.

Peter Nyberg
Coventry, CT
s/v Silverheels (1988/2016)

> On Jun 14, 2020, at 6:09 PM, Jesse Shumaker <jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I realized that I said I would report back on this project.  This solution
> turns out to have worked well for my boat.  Water readily drains from the
> cockpit but doesn't come back up through when stern heavy, as is the case
> when having multiple passengers in the cockpit.  As Graham pointed out in
> this thread, this may not be a good idea if you're in an area that puts you
> at risk for following seas coming over the stern since the draining rate is
> reduced compared to a straight hose connection with no check valve. 
> 
> Jesse Shumaker
> S/V Zephyr
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