[Rhodes22-list] Forward Seat Drains

[John Tonjes]

Brad,
If I could find the fittings you are talking about, it would be simple
enough to cut the hole, install and attach a drain hose that simply went to
the cockpit floor and then the water would drain out the cockpit drain. I
haven't found anything in any of the marine catalogs that looks like it
would work. Simply drilling holes in the seats won't work either because
the water would run underneath the seats and get into the cabin area.
Placing the generator near the stern would place it in close proximity to
the lazzerette and I can't do that without causing the Ka-Boom everyone
talks about because I keep the gasoline tank in the lazzerette. I'm a firm
believer in the KISS system. And not as in kiss your ass goodbye either.

Rummy


> [Original Message]
> From: brad haslett <flybrad@yahoo.com>
> To: <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> Date: 3/17/2003 10:53:27 AM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Forward Seat Drains
>
> Rummy,
>
> >From earlier posts I get the impression that on at
> least some boats the aft seat drain was molded into
> the seat.  On my boat the aft seat drains are standard
> garden variety plastic thru-hull fittings, probably an
> aftermarket change.  It should be simple enough to add
> additional thru-hull fittings on the forward part of
> the seat.  Getting the drain hoses connected and
> "snaked" to the lazaret to connect with the existing
> drains might be hard on the old neck and back however.
>  Have you considered adding an oversized generator to
> the aft end of the boat to move your CG back a bit?
>
> Brad Haslett
>
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