[alberg30] Cockpit drain hose fitting is a safety issue

[Dan Sternglass]

From: Dan Sternglass <dans at stmktg.com>

Rap1208 at aol.com wrote:
> 
> From: Rap1208 at aol.com
> 
> John, the original boats had a drain tube to the bilge from the botton of the
> box, and another hose to drain the ice compartment, that connected to the
> cockpit drain hose.  That connection was taped into the side of the hose...

Lest Russ's message be lost to people who aren't folowing a discussion
about coolers, NB: I also replaced the cockpit drain hose a few years
ago when I found that the cooler drain was "Teed" into a rusty fitting
near the water line (that seemed not long to this world) in the cockpit
drain hose. Since the engine compartment (A-4 engine) gets quite hot, I
used exhaust hose for the replacement, and also ran a separate cooler
drain line into the bilge. I actually looked for suitable hose for quite
a while until someone suggested exhaust hose to me. If you've never
checked this fitting, I'd suggest checking it "real soon." I had to cut
the old hose into two pieces to get if off, BTW.

--Dan Sternglass
#201 "Watcher of the Skies," 1966, Cayuga Lake, Ithaca, NY

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