Re: catalina27-talk: Catch basin beneath engine C270

[Patrick R Ford]

Craig, On my 1978 C27 3692 the bottom of the cradle that supports the engine blocked the water that dripped from the shaft. Like a small dam. In the ridge of the cradle that is glassed to the hull floor I drilled a weep hole. The water now passes under the the cradle floor and follows the hull bottom to the bilge. However, the engine was out being overhauled, the cave was empty. You drill from the stern to forward. Pat Ford Seabiscuit 3692 ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: catalina27-talk@memberclicks.com Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 6:05 PM Subject: catalina27-talk: Catch basin beneath engine C270 The basin beneath the engine on my 1994 C270 collects water from the shaft seal, and it does not drain to the bilge.  Has anyone modified this to allow the basin to drain to the bilge?  It gets annoying when under sail as the basin drains onto the cabin sole and makes for a slippery surface.   Craig