[Public-list] A few rookie questions

[Lloyd Pulley]

Thank you so much.  This is very helpful.

Lloyd


On 9/18/06 2:44 PM, "Meinhold, Michael J" <MICHAEL.J.MEINHOLD at saic.com>
wrote:

> Lloyd -
> 
> 
> The drains in the cockpit sole are connected to large hoses, then to
> through-hulls near the engine. These are critical safety items as they
> drain the cockpit of "green water" . A full cockpit reduces the
> stability of the boat and increases capsize risk. It's always worth
> inspecting them and making sure they are secure and clear.
> 
> The seats and the cooler lid (if you have one) have drains in the
> gutters where the lids sit. These are connected by small hoses to the
> cockpit, so they normally drain to the through-hulls, not the bilge.  If
> these hoses clog up the overflow will can go into the cockpit locker and
> thence to the bilge.  Pour water into the drains at the corner or the
> seats and see if it overflows or comes out in the cockpit. Look for the
> hoses in the seat lockers and see that they are connected. In my boat
> the cooler cover drain tees into the port seat locker drain.
> 
> Mike
> 
> Mike Meinhold / Rinn Duin #272
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: public-list-bounces at alberg30.org
> [mailto:public-list-bounces at alberg30.org] On Behalf Of Lloyd Pulley
> Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 2:10 PM
> To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all
> Subject: Re: [Public-list] A few rookie questions
> 
> Correct.. Cockpit drains I mean.
> 
> 
> 
> On 9/18/06 10:37 AM, "edward schroeder" <eddiediver at sbcglobal.net>
> wrote:
> 
>> When you use the word "cabin" drains, do you mean "cockpit" drains?
> Ed.
>> Schroeder
>> 
>> Lloyd Pulley <wrest at ccob.org> wrote:  This site has been a very
> helpful
>> resources and want to thank the people on
>> it and those who manage it.
>> 
>> Being very new to the Alberg 30, I have a few rookie questions.
>> 
>> First of all, where does the water go that goes down the drains in the
>> outside of the cabin? In the bilge?
>> 
>> Recently heavy rains overcame my bilge I suspect and then overcame the
>> batteries and flooded the cabin up to an inch. I had it pumped all out
> and
>> then tried to use the manual bilge but could not seem to get it to
> work...
>> Is the re a valve, a prime needed of sorts to get that thing to work?
>> 
>> Is there anything else I need to worry about since it flooded so high?
>> 
>> Apparently the batteries now are shot and the cables fried.
>> 
>> Lloyd
>> 
>> 
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