[Public-List] Cockpit drain fittings--bigger could be better

[Randy Katz via Public-List]

A thought--

The illustrations show pretty small Perko drain fittings. If one's
seriously concerned about having the cockpit flooded (by a big wave, say,
if you sail in such conditions), a much larger drain diameter, hose, and
thru hull would make the most sense.

The small size drains that most of us have (like what came with my boat)
are OK for draining rainwater, but if a large volume came in they'd take a
long, long time to shed the water. For ocean cruising, that could be
seriously problematic.

If you anticipate sailing in conditions where large amounts of water enter
the cockpit, you'd definitely want to have much bigger (therefore faster)
drains.


Regards,

Randy Katz
Simple Gifts #249
Bellingham/Seattle, WA