[Public-list] Missing Thru-hull?

[Chris Lawrence]

On #500 I have exactly the same set up as Ed Schroeder describes. I find
that by running a hose into the bilge at the end of the season after
haul-out, all manner of dirt and grime gets rinsed out which helps keep
odors from the bilge to a minimum. In this fashion I also managed to
retrieve a favorite earing of my daughter who had lost it aboard last
summer. Not sure I would create the hole if it wasn't there but find it
handy for the reasons noted.

Regards

Chris Lawrence  


On 5/14/06 4:36 PM, "edward schroeder" <eddiediver at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> 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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