Chuck, This garboard drain fits more flush. https://images.app.goo.gl/nveRmj4ftrUzTZJG8
Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Fri, Jan 10, 2020, 8:04 AM CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I wrestled with this idea of garboard drains. West Marine sells a bronze > fitting for it. > I never liked the way the plug stuck out underwater. I found it better to > just wet vac the water out of the bilge when I lay up the boat in the > fall. My boat is 2.5 hrs from my house but during the winter, I pick a > warm day each month, (temperature above freezing) and drive down and plug > in my charger to top off the batteries, mop out the bilge under the mast > and do some chores. It's very little water, that would never find it's way > to a sump, and takes only a few minutes with a sponge to wipe dry. When > she's overwintered in the water, I used the same method and dry the bilge. > This is a big improvement over adding pink chemicals to the bilge. > > This weekend will be 65 degrees in NJ and Pasadena, perfect to check on > the boat. > > The wet vac is a must. I bought a little one, 5Hp motor x 5 gallon for > about $50 with an 18' hose. I glued a piece of carpet on the bottom so it > can sit on my deck or on the teak and holly floor without scratching it. > The long hose allows me to set it in the cockpit and run the hose to the > front of the cabin area. > > Chuck Scheaffer, Resolute, 1989 C&C 34R, Pasadena, Md > > > > On January 9, 2020 at 10:37 PM Nathan Post via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > > > > Has anyone tried a garboard plug on a centerboard version C&C keel? > Where did you put it? I like the idea of keeping the bilge dry in the > winter on the hard but am not sure how well it would work with the > flat/wide bilge on the boat with the keel bolts down each side. Where > would I put it? It would almost be ideal if I could go straight down the > into the center board trunk but not sure if that would work (how long would > the hole have to be?) or how to plug it. Thoughts? > > > > - - > > Nathan Post > > S/V Wisper > > 1981 C&C 34 CB > > Lynn, MA USA > > _______________________________________________ > > > > 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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