[alberg30] drain to bilge and access to engine

[Cox, Bill H]

From: "Cox, Bill H" <Bill.H.Cox at delta-air.com>


> Frank wrote:
> Well, let me see.....
> I'm planning to make an access hatch in the port locker to allow easy
> access to the drive and tiller stuffing boxes, rewire the boat,
> (considering) rebuilding the A4 over the winter, adding a second mast
> winch....
> Here are a few questions for anyone who has experience with
> this.......
> 1) Under my battery compartment, beneath the cabin sole, there is a
> closed-off area that tends to collect water (dripping from whrever it
> drips). This area is not connected to the sump where my bilge pumps (1
> manual, 1 auto) are located so it doesn't drain. Seems to me that it
> *should* be connect via a drain hole. Is it possible that there is in
> fact one there somewhere, merely plugged with crud? I'm considering
> through-drilling the aft section of this area so that it *does* drain
> into the bilge. Access is very difficult though so I've been puittin
> it
> off. Comments? Suggestions?
> 
> 
> Frank, 
> Congratulations on resolving your engine noise!  I too would be
> interested to hear of others experience with the sub-floor not
> draining to the bilge and your idea of an access hatch from the port
> locker to the back of the engine.  
> 
> Bill Cox
> s/v Midwatch
> A30 #281
> 
> 

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
To unsubscribe from this mailing list, or to change your subscription
to digest, go to the ONElist web site, at http://www.onelist.com and
select the User Info link from the menu bar on the left.