[Rhodes22-list] Cockpit seat drains in Lazerette

[Larry Gioia]

Thanks! I need to check my ‘86 - must be similar. 

Larry

> On Nov 3, 2023, at 8:47 AM, Scott Andrews via Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> 
> Thanks for the reminder about those bench drain hoses. My 86’ looks original and I meant to change them last year.
> Scott A.
> 
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>> On Nov 1, 2023, at 6:01 PM, PBR <pbryanriley at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> This is just to caution about aging hoses used for the seat drains.  My
>> 1989 had corrugated white tubing 1 1/4 ID.  I have often had unexplained
>> water in the bilge and each time I had water in the Laz I chalked it up to
>> clogged seat drains from leaves or gumballs etc.  that came along when my
>> winter tarp getting shredded by storms.  Recently a tropical storm came
>> along as my tarp was reaching the end of it's life and exposed the stern
>> area.  I came to the boat to find the front of the trailer completely off
>> the ground and the laz. nearly full of water.  I discovered the drain hoses
>> to have cracks and they were fragile as eggshells once I started handling
>> them.  Clearly they have not had sun exposure but after nearly 35 years the
>> plastic is done.
>> 
>> Just another thought, about 10 years ago in Colorado one of the racers in
>> the club had a brand new boat ,  22 ft I think, can't remember the brand.
>> Anyway, he capsized in a race, got towed to shore.  They righted the boat,
>> got it on trailer, and as they were pulling up the ramp the weight of water
>> in the boat slammed into the stern and basically removed it (stern
>> fiberglass).  So be careful if you ever have a laz full of water....
>