[Rhodes22-list] Cockpit drain

[The Rhodes 22 Email List]

Having recently removed and replaced the drain scabbard, thru-hull and
joining hose I can tell you that it is extremely unlikely that you will
damage anything in the drain by poking out debris. It practically takes
dynamite to remove the drain as the material used is incredibly strong.


Graham Stewart
Agile. R22, 1976
Kingston Ontario Canada




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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Cockpit drain

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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