Cockpit drain seacocks most assuredly should not be closed when no one is aboard...unless you plan to swim in your cockpit! Andy
Andrew Burton 139 Tuckerman Ave Middletown, RI USA 02842 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ +401 965-5260 > On Dec 30, 2018, at 05:10, Josh Muckley via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > That was poor engineering to begin with. Seacocks should be closed when not > in use and more importantly when not on board - particularly those below the > water line. There is no time when your cockpit drains will not be in use. > Besides, seacocks that are inaccessible never get closed. I suggest looking > for a place to re-route your drains, to a location above the waterline, > without valves, and then permanently retire the through hulls. > > Also consider the waterline when heeled. You may have to cross port and > starboard. > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > >> On Sat, Dec 29, 2018, 11:18 PM sender via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >> wrote: >> I bought earlier this year a C&C 32. One issue the surveyor pointed out is >> the seacocks for the cockpit drains are stuck in the open position. This >> boat has spent it's known history in cold salt water on the west coast of BC. >> >> I'm interested to know if anyone else has had this same type of seacock, and >> had success freeing it up. >> >> https://photos.app.goo.gl/xp1haN2nPHUneETUA >> >> The starboard side one is only barely accessible through the 12"x 12" panel >> in the aft end of the quarter-birth. If it was reasonably accessible, I'd >> just replace it, but to get 2 hands on it I'd probably have to go through >> the locker and remove the fuel tank. >> >> The other pic is a fitting on the rudder tube. I assume this is (well, was) >> a grease cup. Has anyone taken one of these on? >> >> Thanks, >> Eric >> C&C 32 Sirocco 2 >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and >> every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use >> PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >
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