[Public-List] Garboard drain

[John Boor via Public-List]

Gord.
Another option I have used to find a hidden location is to use a rare
earth magnet in the bilge (if accessable)or on the end of a piece of
dowling, then on the outside move a washer (not stainless) on the outside
to find the magnet.

John Boor


> 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 I©öve been putting off for years is the installation of a
>>> garboard
>>> drain plug in SURPRISE©ös keel.  The value of one of these things for
>>> winter
>>> drainage is immense.
>>>
>>> It©ös not an infrequent occurance to have snow back up water which then
>>> trickles into the boat, where it then freezes in the bilge.  I©öve 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 rudder©ös 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 I©öd have to patch the hole and drill
>>> another...
>>>
>>> Gord #426 Surprise
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