[Public-List] Ice-box drain problem

[Michael Grosh]

Re: question 1
Blast the drains with a water hose. I would suspect the port sail locker
drain hole first.
On Aug 9, 2013 11:53 AM, "Arthur Chotin" <art at legalprinters.com> wrote:

> Hi all.
>
> I sail #167 (Kinship III) and need some guidance. The ice-box has been
> filling with water and the drain hose to the bilge seems to be blocked.
> We've tried to unblock it by inserting a small tube but even though it is
> flexible it won't turn the corner and get to the end that empties to the
> bilge so we tried it from that end and ran into the same problem going up
> to the ice-box.
>
> So, question 1 is whether I have any options to clear it other than
> disconnecting the clamp to the hose and hoping I can reconnect it?
>
> Question 2 is if anyone has any thoughts about where the water may be
> coming from. The on deck beverage storage compartment (above the ice-box)
> is dry and we can't see any obvious place water may be coming in.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Arthur
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