[Rhodes22-list] Cockpit drain

[The Rhodes 22 Email List]

I have a short section of stiff 1/2" rv water supply hose to use to clear the drain.  It is flexible enough not to cut the drain hose but stiff enough to shove things out of the way.  Mine clog frequently when dry docked with leaves that blow in from live oak trees.  I am not sure if it would work with a barnacle.

Bob(palatka)

> On Oct 12, 2015, at 9:49 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> 
> 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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