[Rhodes22-list] Cockpit seat drainage.

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Mike:
I drilled the holes over 20 years ago and so far no problems have developed
but it might be a reasonable precaution, however, to seal the edge of the
holes with epoxy. I don't know of any fittings that would not defeat the
purpose of the hole by introducing an edge that would inhibit the water from
draining. Do you have something specific in mind?

Graham Stewart
Agile. R22, 1976
Kingston Ontario Canada



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While drilling a hole gets rid of the water, I would be concerned that you
have opened the cockpit seat drain channel fiberglass to water that will
wick into the composite material. This may cause delimitation in colder
climates due to freeze / thaw cycles. The water may also travel within the
seats, causing rot within the core.  If you want to keep the drain holes, I
think that you should enlarge then enough to insert a flush fitting and seal
the fitting to the fiberglass after permitting the fiberglass composite to
dry thoroughly.  Just my $0.02.

Mike
s/v Windlass ('91)
Nissequogue River, NY



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I did the same. I drilled 1/2" holes in the forward corners of the cockpit
seat drain channel to get rid of the standing water and also added holes
just forward of the lazarette. This gets rid of the small but annoying
amounts of water that otherwise stands in the channel. Water just drips
through to the cockpit floor and ultimately the floor scupper where, now
that the thru-hull has been replaced with a proper flush-mounted scupper,
the water should drain out better.

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Rick, I realize that the forward seat channels "should" drain through the
keelline tube but the boat has to be perfectly level to do that. And it
never is. Soafter 4 years of cleaning up scum caused by the sitting water I
resolved myproblem by adding two more drains. For those who are able to get
out 2 or 3times a week it's likely not an issue but when you can only get
out every orevery other weekend the water can sit for a long time. Phil
"RAVEN"
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