[Rhodes22-list] Reply to Bud on bilge water

[David Walker]

Rummy,

You obviously need more barrels of rum in the bilge for ballast.  Maybe Stan
has moved the thoughhull, but  I sail on the Atlantic and have never come
close to getting water backing into the sink.  In that case though a higher
loop with an air valve would be better than a check valve as they add
appreciable flow resistance and tend to stick closed.

Dave
David Walker
David Walker Photography
davidwalkerphotography.com
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Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 11:22 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Reply to Bud on bilge water


> David,
> You make good points concerning the bilge pump. However, I have filled the
> sink on Rum Runner on several occasions by running at an extreme heal. The
> water  runs back out when I right her, but if I were to install a bilge
pump, I
> would  want a check valve inline somewhere..
>
> Rummy
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