[Rhodes22-list] Cockpit Drains

[stan]

Rhodes have three separate self bailing drains - each has an inside diameter 
of  an inch and a half  (1-1/2")  - the only boats that beat that are the 
ones with no transoms

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tootle" <ekroposki at charter.net>
To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 4:53 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Cockpit Drains


>
> All this chatter about cockpit drains, and I ask has any of you studied 
> the
> archieve?  A quick history would find that General Boats first made the
> drains bigger, then if you look at current boats, you will find large 
> molded
> in drains.  Ask someone with a new boat what they measure.  You could 
> always
> trade Stan for a new boat.
>
> I inherited a boat where the P. O. drilled two additional drains next to 
> the
> cabin intending to drain to cockpit floor and floor thru hull.  Do not
> attempt to put in additional drains foward.  It caused water into the 
> bilge.
>
> I would think that putting in larger thru hulls for the drains would not 
> be
> hard.  Putting in larger drains in the seat drains requires glass molding
> skills, but has been done.
>
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
> "Politicians never accuse you of 'greed' for wanting other people's money
> --- only for wanting to keep your own money." Joseph Sobran
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