[Public-List] Garboard drain

[Gordon Laco via Public-List]

Perfect, Eric, thank you.  I'll make a scale using the rudder casting
visible in the picture and measure by that.

Thank you

Gord #426 Surprise


On 23/11/14 10:14 AM, "Eric Chavigny" <eric.chavigny at hotmail.com> wrote:

> This drain was installed on #541. Here is a picture  . If the image does not
> go thru.  You can give me your adresse and I will send it to you.
> 
> Eric
> 
> 
> 
>> On Nov 22, 2014, at 12:13, Gordon Laco via Public-List
>> <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello gang - 
>> 
>> A job I¹ve been putting off for years is the installation of a garboard
>> drain plug in SURPRISE¹s keel.  The value of one of these things for winter
>> drainage is immense.
>> 
>> It¹s not an infrequent occurance to have snow back up water which then
>> trickles into the boat, where it then freezes in the bilge.  I¹ve seen boats
>> filled up to the bunks....
>> 
>> Does anyone have a post hull number 400 liner boat with a garboard drain in
>> a location they like?  If so, could you send me a measurement forward from
>> the rudder¹s heel casting and vertically up from the bottom of the keel so
>> that I could knock mine in the same place?
>> 
>> My fear is that I will end up either with the drain higher than it has to
>> be, or too low, in which case I¹d have to patch the hole and drill
>> another...
>> 
>> Gord #426 Surprise
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