Maybe dumb question but I have only been sailing on C&c 40 for 3 years. (J24 Catalina oday all had open cockpit drains out stern)
When sailing do people regularly close cockpit drains I am on the side mine are always open but I did service mine which required them to be taken apart(frozen open— lots of pb. Blaster and kroil oil and careful persuasion) ). So if I wanted to I could close them I could Thanks Peter C&c 40 aft 1983 Portland me Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 30, 2018, at 9:19 AM, Andrew Burton via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > 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 >> > _______________________________________________ > > 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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