[Rhodes22-list] Replacement Seat Drains

[brad haslett]

Joe,

I bought mine from Bass Pro Shop, the redneck version
of West Marine.  White plastic, straight, not "l"
shaped.  The "l" shaped version makes for a shorter,
straighter hose run but they're a PITA to install.  I
think they were only about $4 each.  Be sure and get
some good sealant.  Good Luck!

Brad
--- "Ware, Joseph W." <joseph_ware at merck.com> wrote:
> Thanks Brad, unless someone convinces me
> differently, 1" it is.  I was
> looking at the fittings in West's catalog.  Any idea
> which one you have?
> 
> Joe
> S/V Whisper
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: brad haslett [mailto:flybrad at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Friday, April 25, 2003 12:43 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Replacement Seat Drains
> 
> 
> Joe,
> 
> I think 1" is about perfect.  Anything bigger and it
> would look a bit odd for the seat drains.  The
> difference between 3/4" and 1" is amazing when it
> comes to flushing leaves instead of clogging.  Use
> the
> shortest bend radius of hose you can without making
> a
> kink.  My boat filled with water in the laz twice
> before I made this fix.  Haven't had any problems
> since.
> 
> Brad
> --- "Ware, Joseph W." <joseph_ware at merck.com> wrote:
> > Thanks Brad.  Do you think the 1" is big enough? 
> I
> > plan on having my boat
> > on a trailer much of the time, and I know that any
> > trees in the area will
> > deposit their leaves on my seats, so I need
> > drainage.  Couple of weeks ago,
> > I got a call that the boat was sitting on the
> hull,
> > rocked off the tongue
> > stand.  Yep, lazerettee was full of water. 
> Luckily
> > no damage as the motor
> > and rudder had not been put back on yet, and it
> was
> > sitting on nice soft
> > dirt.
> > 
> > You got my drift as to just how big can I go with
> > your comments about
> > grinding down the flange.
> > 
> > Joe
> > S/V Whisper
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: brad haslett [mailto:flybrad at yahoo.com]
> > Sent: Friday, April 25, 2003 12:08 PM
> > To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Replacement Seat
> Drains
> > 
> > 
> > Joe,
> > 
> > My boat had the "nipples" replaced by a previous
> > owner
> > with 3/4" plastic thru-hulls but one had cracked
> due
> > to weather so I replaced them with 1".  The
> > oversized
> > drains carry a lot more water with less chance of
> > clogging with leaves, etc., but, there is a limit
> as
> > to how big you can go.  The larger the diameter
> > flange
> > on the seat drains, the higher the water level
> must
> > get before it starts to drain.  Also, as Rummy
> > pointed
> > out on an earlier post, the flange (exposed part)
> > will
> > not fit in the seat drain channel and may have to
> be
> > ground down and caulked for a good fit.  The
> > thru-hull
> > next to the motor mount (at least on mine) had to
> be
> > trimmed to make room for the starboard-most motor
> > rail. You will need a good wood bit for the size
> > drain
> > you plan to install and some patience with the
> > drilling process so as not to remove any more
> > fiberglass than necessary for a clean hole with no
> > burrs.
> > 
> > Brad Haslett
> > --- "Ware, Joseph W." <joseph_ware at merck.com>
> wrote:
> > > I have molded in nipples for the seat drains and
> > > transom thru-hulls.  I plan
> > > on drilling them out and installing new larger
> > > fittings.  Has anyone done
> > > this?  I want to get the largest diameter hose
> as
> > > possible, and without the
> > > boat in front of me, I don't know how large the
> > > fitting flange can be and
> > > still fit inside the seat basin.  A 1 inch hose
> > > fitting gives me a 1-1/2"
> > > flange and the 1-1/2" hose fitting has a 1-7/8"
> > > flange.  Any reason not to
> > > go as large as will fit?
> > > 
> > > Joe
> > > S/V Whisper
> > > 
> > > 
> > >
> >
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