[Public-List] Cockpit Drain Seacocks

[Gordon Laco]

Hello David -

The only reason I can imagine one would close one valve would be to  
remove that assembly from the potential risk of losing the boat  
through a hose failure.   Assuming the hoses and clamps are in good  
shape, the chances of such a thing occurring are so remote that I  
would not think it worth doing.  That said... it can't hurt because  
one does not need the maximum drainage capacity just to deal with rain.

On the other hand, if the boat is not perfectly on her lines  
athwartships, and you accidentally close the valve on the low side,  
you will have water pooling in the cockpit.  Not a big deal.

Cheers - Gord
#426 in Midland on Georgian Bay.  Do you think you might attend our  
HIRC weekend some time?






On 24-Nov-09, at 3:52 PM, David Tessier wrote:

>
> I am considering renewing my Alberg 30 #319's cockpit drain "valves"  
> with seacocks.
>
> This and the routing of cockpit drain hoses to the seacocks/thru  
> fittings has been discussed at some length on the forum.
>
>
>
> On the Triton 28 site, one owner's practice when leaving the boat on  
> its mooring is to close one cockpit drain seacock, and to leave the  
> second one open to drain rain from the cockpit.  I suspect that most  
> folks do not ever their cockpit drains.  Certainly my gate valves  
> seem to be frozen open probably for decades now!
>
>
>
> Questions:
>
> Does anyone close one or more of their cockpit drain seacocks? Under  
> what conditions (at sea? on a mooring?) and why?
>
>
>
> This cruising A30 neophyte thanks you in advance for your  
> forebearance and any advice to be received.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> David
>
> David Tessier
>
> A30 #319 Trois Bouleaux
>
> Lion's Head, Georgian Bay, ON
> 		 	   		
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