[Rhodes22-list] Laz leakage another reply to Rory
Rory Orkin
roryorkin at earthlink.net
Thu May 31 21:12:26 EDT 2007
I did not think about the beam wise level.. On water , that is harder than
you might think with the new 4 stroke engine weight and the gas tank on that
side as well. I underthunk it.. :-)
Todd Tavares wrote:
>
> All,
> I haven't taken time to read all of the laz/drain posts, but you guys are
> way over thinking the problem. A boat that old had 3/4" drain "thru-hull"
> fittings. The actual ID was more like 3/8" and would quickly be swamped
> during a hard rain. First the boat should be dead level beam wise to
> keep one drain from getting more water. But the best fix is to go to 1"
> or 1 1/8" plastic fittings (both have the same diameter bodies). If you
> do not have a dremel tool or roto-zip, buy a roto-zip bit and put it in
> your drill to enlarge the holes. Both sides took me about an hour and a
> half, not counting sealer drying time.
>
> Todd T.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rory Orkin"
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Laz leakage another reply to Rory
> Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 10:35:37 -0700 (PDT)
>
>
>
> Would it be Feasable rather than replacing the existing ones.. to add
> 2
> additional ones to increase the drainage capacity ? That way all
> holes could
> be cut for the exact new size.
>
> Hank-5 wrote:
> >
> > I haven't figured out exactly what I want to use yet. I'd like to
> find
> > something with a strainer on it to keep the leaves and other crap
> out, but
> > all of those that I have seen are flush mount which means I have to
> bevel
> > the hole. Not something I look forward to doing. When I decide,
> I'll let
> > you know.
> >
> > Hank
> >
> >
> > On 5/31/07, Rory Orkin wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> It was Hank who was going to try to increase the fittings and
> hose..
> >> Sounds
> >> like a good Idea but I would ask him what he is going to use .. I
> think
> >> it
> >> may be a job on the rear drains and of course the through hulls
> have to
> >> be
> >> at least as large as the uppers. It seems like this is a more
> common
> >> problem
> >> than I first thought
> >>
> >> Todd Zumach wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Rory,
> >> >
> >> > What do you plan to use for fittings and hose? I am considering
> the
> >> same
> >> > project, because my current (1/2"?) holes frequently clog with
> Birch
> >> > twigs,
> >> > leaves, and such. I found some surface mount fittings (vs. flush
> >> mount)
> >> > but
> >> > I am concerned about the room available in the corners of seats
> being
> >> too
> >> > small to accept the fitting without too much water being left
> standing.
> >> >
> >> > The other day we had a deluge and I had 6 inches of water in the
> >> > lazzerette
> >> > and a couple inches in the bilge. It took me about 45 minutes to
> clear
> >> it
> >> > all out. I checked the next day and the lazz was dry and the
> bilge was
> >> > still
> >> > seaping some water (from the lazz?, I checked all the hatches
> and other
> >> > cabin related areas and found them to be dry and tight). Today
> we had
> >> > another brief but very hard rain. I just checked and found a
> pint or
> >> so
> >> > in
> >> > the lazz.
> >> >
> >> > I have had my boat set on the trailer with the bow up and now
> with the
> >> bow
> >> > down (cockpit seats are nearly level). I think with with bow up,
> there
> >> > was
> >> > so much water flowing to the stern that the drains didn't have a
> >> chance.
> >> > With the cockpit seats closer to level, I am hoping to give the
> drains
> >> a
> >> > little extra time to flush.
> >> >
> >> > I too am looking at some form of gasket material around the lazz
> hatch.
> >> > Let
> >> > me know what you come up with.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> >
> >> > Todd Z.
> >> > Phillips, WI
> >> >
> >> > On 5/30/07, Rory Orkin wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Never thought of that.. I would think that if the hose is
> smaller than
> >> >> the
> >> >> input or output then it could reduce the flow causing a backup.
> I
> >> would
> >> >> not
> >> >> want to be fooling with the through hulls though myself.
> >> >>
> >> >> Hank-5 wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Rory,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I think my boat has the same problem, but I intend to tackle
> it a
> >> >> little
> >> >> > different. My drain fittings and hoses are rather small and I
> plan
> >> to
> >> >> > install larger fittings and hoses so the water won't be able
> to
> >> build
> >> >> up.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Hank
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > On 5/29/07, Rory Orkin wrote:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Not presumptuous at all but yes I did exactly that. There is
> only
> >> >> about
> >> >> a
> >> >> >> 1
> >> >> >> inch lip in the lazarette. The hatch does overlap that but
> there is
> >> at
> >> >> >> least
> >> >> >> a 1/2" gap there which of course will allow water in if the
> water
> >> >> build
> >> >> >> up
> >> >> >> is greater than the aprox 1 inch molded in lip at the
> lazarette.
> >> This
> >> >> is
> >> >> >> why
> >> >> >> I was exploring some kind of weather stripping .. I am
> hoping that
> >> >> >> perhaps
> >> >> >> leveling the boat or perhaps a slight bit of forward angle
> will
> >> stop
> >> >> the
> >> >> >> flooding around the lazarette cover.. Since this does not
> seem to
> >> be
> >> a
> >> >> >> widespread problem then hopefully that will be the answer.
> Since
> >> Rummy
> >> >> >> says
> >> >> >> his is a little bow heavy and leans that way normally then
> that
> >> could
> >> >> be
> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> answer. Of course we have not had rain here for 2-1/2
> >> >> >> weeks the problem has not been a problem lately :-) Thanks
> for the
> >> >> reply.
> >> >> >> Rory
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Woten wrote:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Rory,
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > It may be presumptuous of me to ask this, but have you
> dried out
> >> >> your
> >> >> >> lazz
> >> >> >> > entirely, closed up the lazz, actually pointed a hose on
> and
> >> around
> >> >> >> just
> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> > lazz cover and the immediate area, dumped water on it
> hard, and
> >> >> found
> >> >> >> > water in
> >> >> >> > your lazz?
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Dave
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
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