[Public-list] Missing Thru-hull?

[David Fisher]

Edward's right; I believe it's a bung to drain the bilge when you're out of 
the water.  A useful addition, too, if you plan to spend time on the hard.  
Stories abound of boats "sinking" while out of the water for long periods, a 
combination of excessive rain and blocked cockpit drains.  I have often 
heared advice to remove a hose from a seacock, and to leave the cock open, 
while ot of the water for an extended period to avoid the possibility of 
this flooding occurring.  Most go for the cooling water intake, as it is 
often (as in the Alberg's case) the lowest through hull in the boat.

David
Kalitsah 440
Sydney


>From: edward schroeder <eddiediver at sbcglobal.net>
>Reply-To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all <public-list at alberg30.org>
>To: georage at comcast.net,Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all 
><public-list at alberg30.org>
>Subject: Re: [Public-list] Missing Thru-hull?
>Date: Sun, 14 May 2006 13:36:41 -0700 (PDT)
>
>The Emotional Rescue #303 has a similar "hole", on the starboard aft bottom 
>of the keel. It is a threaded 3/4 inch bronze female fitting that receives 
>a bronze threaded male plug. It slooooowly drains the bilge during the 
>winter, when we leave the plug out. Just before painting the bottom, we 
>screw the plug back in. It cannot be seen from inside the bilge as it is 
>way below the wood bilge bottom. "Somehow", it drains the winter water. Ed. 
>Schroeder
>George Mathis <georage at comcast.net> wrote:  I've just returned from another 
>week of working on making #439
>seaworthy, thanks for all the help thus far.
>
>I seem to have 100 thru-hulls and all seem to function properly, only
>ONE hole in the bilge has no seacock, it is basically open to the sea,
>meaning the boat would sink if put in the water. The hole is directly
>under the engine compartment and I suppose one could mount a seacock on
>it by reaching through the battery compartment.
>
>What is the thru-hull supposed to go to? A bilge pump? I am not sure I
>like the idea of a hole that far below the waterline depending on a
>bilge pump to stop the ocean from coming aboard.
>
>I posted a pic here: http://www.grm3.com/439_hole.jpg
>
>Note: This is a pic of how the boat looked when purchased, it has since
>been repainted, but the hole shows up better with the lighter bottom paint.
>
>regards,
>George Mathis
>
>
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