[Public-List] Cockpit Drain Seacocks

[Gordon Laco]

That is part of the problem in a normal year when I leave things  
late.... nobody will come with me to help!

Actually I should not trivialize the experience of those brave men.   
Sorry.

G




On 25-Nov-09, at 9:08 AM, John Birch wrote:

> ".... 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 
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> 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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 25-Nov-09, at 6:27 AM, <dickdurk at atlanticbb.net> <dickdurk at atlanticbb.net
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> 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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