[Rhodes22-list] Yet another cockpit drain question...Plus, transducer placement

[David Bradley]

My depth finder transducer us in the lazerete off center, shooting through the hull. Works great and out of the way. I would not want to run a wire thought the cockpit drain. When you have a few people in the boat you will have water in the cockpit. 

Dave

On Jan 9, 2013, at 7:44 PM, "Michael D. Weisner" <mweisner at ebsmed.com> wrote:

> What will you do with the wire in the cockpit?  It will be difficult to hide
> against the bright white bulkhead.
> 
> The location is perfect.  It is far enough aft of the centerboard trunk to
> avoid most of the vortex distortions at the aft end.  I have my transducer
> located just in front of the drain fitting on the inside of the hull using a
> thru-hull transducer.  I run the wire from the lazarette, over the bulkhead,
> under the seat, up the companionway bulkhead where it is joined to the rest
> of the unit.
> 
> Mike
> s/v <-- NoName -->  ('91)
> Nissequogue River, NY
> 
> 
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> transducer placement
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> I would say yes, the cockpit drain is below the waterline. I always see
> water in the drain even though the level is below cockpit sole.
> That brings up another question: I am thinking of installing my new
> depth-finder transducer just aft of the cockpit drain, with the wire
> traveling through the drain.  What do the old wise Rhodies think?
> Sam Moore '77 R22, Rhodester
> 
> On Jan 9, 2013, at 6:42 PM, redneckyc wrote:
> 
>> Help --- can anyone tell me whether the thru hull for the cockpit 
>> drain on bottom of boat is below the water line? I have removed the 
>> old one and so am deciding how to replace.  Thanks! Steve
>> 
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