[Public-list] Cockpit drains above water line

[Gordon Laco]

Hi Don - 

I thought about doing that when I replaced my hoses and seacocks but
couldn't see an elegant way to run the hoses.

G #426






> Just another thought on this: If you want to stop the leeward side of
> the cockpit getting wet  because it gets below the waterline when on a
> heel,  (albeit not quite as far over as Gord, so that the cockpit drains
> over the low side), then a crossover of the drain hoses under the
> cockpit floor will prevent that. However, this configuration also makes
> it more difficult to get to the after end of the motor and fuel tank
> under the cockpit floor.
> Don
> #528
> 
> Jim Davis wrote:
>> Just to throw a couple more thoughts into this.  Tight turns in hoses collect
>> debris.  Leaf and twig residue tends to plug them up.  Also shallow sloping
>> hose also collects dirt and other crud.  The water flow just isn't fast
>> enough to keep it clean.  The straight drop Whitby used is probably the best
>> from a practical point of view for getting rid of the water from the cockpit.
>> 
>> 
>> Jim Davis
>> S/V Isa Lei
>> CT 35
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