[Public-List] Cockpit Drain Seacocks

[John Birch]

 ".... all bringing to mind the final scenes of the film 'Scott of the 
Antarctic'."

As long as Oates doesn't go for a walk in the snow ....


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gordon Laco" <mainstay at csolve.net>
To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 9:03 AM
Subject: Re: [Public-List] Cockpit Drain Seacocks


> Hello again friends -
>
> It just occurred to me that when responding to the statement below I  was 
> talking to sailors who haul for the winter as well as those who  stay 
> afloat.    My advice was made with the yacht being ashore in  mind.  What 
> I worry about in particular is water resting in dips in  the deck scupper 
> hoses (SURPRISE is an apres 400 boat fitted with  through deck drains 
> rather than having pierced toe rails for scuppers).
>
> 'Spring' continues here on Georgian Bay... I certainly could have left 
> the boat in.  On the other hand I was this year able to have the  luxury 
> of tarping up and winterizing SURPRISE in pleasant weather.   Normally I 
> wait for a horrible day with howling, freezing wind tearing  at the tarp 
> and numbing my fingers, all bringing to mind the final  scenes of the film 
> 'Scott of the Antarctic'.   Well I was spared that  this year.
>
> Gord #426
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> On 25-Nov-09, at 6:27 AM, <dickdurk at atlanticbb.net> 
> <dickdurk at atlanticbb.net
> > wrote:
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>> I've always wondered if the water captive in a closed ball valve (or 
>> seacock if the drain plug is not used) increases risk of freeze damage
>>
>> MichaelGrosh
>> #220
>>
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