[Public-list] Re: water drainage

[faerthen felix]

Our A-30 with a Yanmar deisel rode low to stern as well, but we managed to level her pretty well by shifting various aspects of the load forward--water bags, tools, sails, chain, etc. Moving both of us forward or aft there's enough tilt to influence water drainage. 

Someone in the boat's former life drilled holes in the teak rail to allow water to escape. Watching rainwater run along the deck & out into the sea (in the dry Caribbean) seems like a terrible waste to me since we have to pay (with cash or with power) for fill-ups. We have been kicking around the idea of plugging the holes & putting in a deck-fill fitting or two right in the flow that could be opened to capture some of this fresh water. Anyone ever try this? Thoughts?

FF
Nisus, #267

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> Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 07:30:01 +0000
> From: "David Fisher" <liquid_addiction at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Public-list] Toe Rail
> To: public-list at alberg30.org
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> I have poor drainage on the aft deck as my boat is a little arse heavy, the 
> result of a bigger motor.  I guess it's undesireable, but in the scheme of 
> things I would not consider rebuilding the taff to allow it to escape.  I 
> don't know your particular situation, but just think of the time you could 
> be sailing instead...
> 
> 
> >From: Dan Pinson <dan at pinson.us>
> >Reply-To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all <public-list at alberg30.org>
> >To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all <public-list at alberg30.org>
> >Subject: Re: [Public-list] Toe Rail
> >Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 21:55:40 -0700
> >
> >    George,
> >    There  are spots on deck - especially aft - that don't drain well when
> >    the  boat  is moored. Not pools or water but a some 'spoonfuls' at the
> >    base  of  the  rails. Naturally, there is water on the deck under way.
> >    So, it seems an uphill battle keeping the rails properly bedded to the
> >    deck  and  one another at the joints when they're continually assailed
> >    by  water.  By the joints in my taft rail, for example, I believe it's
> >    not  the  first problem. On the other hand, my boat is almost 40 years
> >    old. The rails surely haven't been replaced at all or too many times.
> >    Mostly,  I'm  thinking  if  I  take  them  up - can I improve them (by
> >    getting them up of the deck).
> >    ..Dan

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