[Rhodes22-list] Cockpit Seat Drains Replacement

[ROGER PIHLAJA]

Hi Brian,

I did something similar with the cockpit seat drains on my Rhodes 22.  I would add one thing to what Graham is proposing.  Epoxy does not have good resistance to UV.  Therefore, it is important that you put a coat of paint over the exposed epoxy around the thru hull.

Roger Pihlaja
S/V Dynamic Equilibrium 

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> On Mar 25, 2022, at 10:19 PM, Graham Stewart <gstewart8 at cogeco.ca> wrote:
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> Hi Brian:
> What you saw was probably my post quite a few years ago. I have a 76 and found the drains to be inadequate as they would quickly fill with leaves. Also the depression around the thruhull combined with the mushroom thru-hull caught water that did not drain and left a stain.
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> I replaced the 3.4" thru-hull in the transom with a 1 1/2' thru-hull and the one in the cockpit with a flush mount scupper. To set the scupper I covered the scupper with plastic wrap, placed it in the enlarged and reinforced hole and filled the depression with epoxy/filler to get the proper shape. I then removed the scupper, removed the plastic and reset the scupper back into the hole with sealant. That gave me a nice flush mounted drain that never gets plugged. 
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> I have attached a few pictures.
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> Graham Stewart
> Agile, Rodes 22, 1976
> Kingston Ontario
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Brian Ferguson
> Sent: Friday, March 25, 2022 1:33 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Cockpit Seat Drains Replacement
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> I've searched the archives for this, but came up slim on details. My '76
> came with cockpit seat drains that were probably 3/4 inch hoses run to the
> transom. I read in the archives that someone used a larger hose/tube and
> opened the hole in the seat to a larger diameter. I'm not concerned about
> the transom opening, it's the seat drain where I need the help.
> My questions is what would you use to create a drain and how to attach it
> to the seat mold. I was thinking of using a thru-hull and fiberglassing it
> underneath/inside the lazarette.
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Brian
> 
> NewIn76
> Sumter, SC
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