[Rhodes22-list] Cockpit drain

[The Rhodes 22 Email List]

Aha! I was concerned that if I pushed hard deep into the darkness of
the drain I would harm something important. Of course I'll be careful but
knowing that it's a straight shot down makes the job a lot less worrisome.
Thanks again.

Jay

On Monday, October 12, 2015, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

> Jay,
>
> The scupper (drain) connects to a tube that runs from cockpit sole through
> the bottom of the boat. The cockpit is self bailing. This means the drain
> (scupper) is slightly above the static waterline.
>
> However, sometimes If you have a lot of well fed crew in the cockpit, you
> can have a tendency to have a small amount water enter up through the
> drain. A simple plug keeps too much water from coming up.
>
> Take a good look down the hole. I had a water bottle cap get stuck in
> there one time and had to fish it out. I came back to the boat and she had
> about 6 inches of water in the cockpit. No harm no foul...
>
> Cheers,
> Ted
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Oct 12, 2015, at 8:35 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >
> > So Ted, are you suggesting that I push whatever it is down and out? I
> can't
> > reach or find any debris to pull up.
> > Why isn't the river bubbling up into the cockpit since the drain seems to
> > be at the level of the water surface?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jay
> >
> > On Monday, October 12, 2015, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
> > rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >
> >> What clogged it?
> >>
> >> It's not a valve.
> >>
> >> Simply remove clog and cockpit will drain. I assume your boat is in the
> >> water.
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >> Ted
> >>
> >>>> On Oct 12, 2015, at 7:54 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
> >>> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org <javascript:;> <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> In the aft end of the floor of the cockpit is a drain. Mine stopped
> >>> working. The cockpit flooded after the last rain. Because the boat is
> >>> currently floating I'm hesitant to aggressively unclog it. Is it a
> valve?
> >>> Should I call roto rooter? Thanks.
> >>>
> >>> Jay Weiss
> >>> Hanali R-22
> >>> Poughkeepsie, NY
> >>>
> >>>
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