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RussMT wrote:Here's what the drain looks like on the transom.

Is that SNOW on the ground - -- or - - -hopefully - - - white sand OMG

Rick

pokerrick1 wrote:

RussMT wrote:Here's what the drain looks like on the transom.

Is that SNOW on the ground - -- or - - -hopefully - - - white sand OMG

Rick

Rick, that WAS snow on the ground when I took the photo last winter.

60s right now and holding. Not ready for snow.

--Russ

It was snowing in BZN on Wednesday last week - but it didnt stick downtown at least..

Catigale wrote:It was snowing in BZN on Wednesday last week - but it didnt stick downtown at least..

Yea, I know. You picked a bad week to come. It's been warm (60s) all week after you left.


But the thought struck me about the drain. Mine freezes up easily. When it's frozen nothing passes. Kind of a bad design in my opinion. I would think standing water in the "loop" is not a good idea for freezing. I worried about it freezing and bursting the "T" fitting and then allowing rain to fill the bilge.



--Russ

David,

You going to be working on your boat this weekend? I plan on sailing Saturday...anchoring overnight and sailing on Sunday as well...if I can get the kitchen pass. Haven't asked the question yet...but you can tell who wears the pants in this family.

Haven't decided if I will head North and finally get up to DC or go South towards Quantico. Depends on the winds.

Temp is to be around 30 Sunday morning...I can't wait. Hope to be sailing on Veteran's Day as well...but will probably be done for the winter soon there-after.

Cheers,
Jim
Sailing on König

Jim, I am going to be working on her. I ordered lots of parts and plan to install them. I don't want to, but if the parts come in, I'll need to step the mast to put a vane and mast cap on and run my new main halyard. If I do it safely, I'll be done in an hour. , love the . I may take her out and do some sailing on Saturday afternoon. If you get up this far, let me know...you have my cell. I can be on the water in 30 minutes.

RussMT wrote: Yea, I know. You picked a bad week to come. It's been warm (60s) all week after you left.
But the thought struck me about the drain. Mine freezes up easily. When it's frozen nothing passes. Kind of a bad design in my opinion. I would think standing water in the "loop" is not a good idea for freezing. I worried about it freezing and bursting the "T" fitting and then allowing rain to fill the bilge.
--Russ

You and Me both .. I need to remember tomorrow when I am out in the garage to vacuum that drain out with the Big Shop Vac and put a transom plug in there.. I also need to remember to do something with my inflatable which is Inflated and upside down out on the pool deck.. Out of sight out of mind...

David,

Since I have no specific destination I will go ahead and try to get up that way...haven't been that far North yet anyway. But if the winds are too Northerly I may not make it.

Probably be after lunch before I get that far.

Jim

Catigale wrote:It was snowing in BZN on Wednesday last week - but it didnt stick downtown at least..

View from my windshield, about 10 AM Monday last week.



Going sailing this weekend.

~Rich

Hamin' X wrote:
Going sailing this weekend.

~Rich

Temps are supposed to be near 70 for the next week. Why did I pull my boat and cover it up.


--Russ

You might consider re-plumbing the well's internal drain hose ....

I got rid of the long looping hose, and used two pieces of flex hose as short as possible, with a hard plastic elbow to take the turn, so there is no low spot to trap water, and the connections are stainless steel hose clamped tightly. Then to clear leaf and debris that gets in the hose, I keep a loop of single braided going thru the drain, with the ends tied together in a tight reef knot, such that the line can be pulled thru the drain hose from either end, at the motor well or on the transom, with an additional knot in the middle, to help clear debris.

I use a rubber sink plunger to clear the drain of leaf debris etc. It sucks and pushes and blows out all the muck but it isn't too severe so there's less risk of blowing the hose off.

I use this method on a lead lined roof at home with a narrow outlet - works great on that too

Mike

Well, I crawled deep into the back of the aft berth, found the proper hose. It was clogged with sand, dead leaves, oil, and some sort of sea-snot that forms from the aforementioned mixture. I pulled the hose, decided to replace it with a hose about 1/2 foot longer. I reapplied the 4200 seal and now I drain without any problems...so does the engine well.

The drain did take a long time, so I was wondering if anyone has thoughts on an in-line pump that could suck and emaciate the well debris and water? Much ado about nothing? It just seems to take a long time to drain.

wallville wrote:Much ado about nothing

Indeed. Just flush it on a regular basis, and if it gets to be a real problem again (very doubtful) then consider a screen or somehow preventing rubbish from getting into your transom (read: 'boat cover').

So I'll agree with "kmclemore"...but my active mind leads to the next thought: The through hull drain leads to a "T" connector. This connects the drain from the galley and from the engine well. Should the galley drain hole be always plugged? Seems to me that that pipe could produce a smell "of an almost...human nature" without being plugged. The low areas of those pipes hold water, bacteria, and ultimately...stink.