Thanks Bill, these "tail pieces" would be in a more or less vertical section which would discharge almost directly overboard thus eliminating the chance for water to collect and freeze. Though, freezing is something I had not considered and will keep a keen awareness of.
Josh On Mon, Apr 19, 2021, 15:05 Bill Coleman via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Only thing I can think of is freezing and cracking, which **probably** > wouldn’t be that big of a mess. Maybe PEX might work, it is a little more > forgiving. > > Having said that, I think most of my bilge pumps exit into fiberglass > tubes exiting the stern. > > > > Bill Coleman > > Entrada, Erie, PA > > > > > > > > *From:* Josh Muckley via CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com] > *Sent:* Monday, April 19, 2021 2:31 PM > *To:* C&C List > *Cc:* Josh Muckley > *Subject:* Stus-List Pipe fittings for overboard discharge > > > > Hey folks, > > > > Without getting too deep into the details, I'm having a bit of difficulty > finding fittings to plumb my new bilge pumpS overboard. I've envisioned a > solution but it requires use of PVC and glued joints. This throws up some > red flags in my mind but I'm not really sure why or if it is actually > frowned upon. These fittings are not below the waterline and are not > connected to anything below the waterline except the bilge pump. The hoses > will have a high point to avoid the very unlikely possibility of a syphon. > TBH it kinda comes down to whether or not an inspector/surveyor would > immediately throw the flag if they saw a PVC fitting. > > > > As a funny side note the PO used grey PVC (conduit) elbow and a white PVC > elbow (both NPT) on some of my through hulls. They have subsequently been > trapped in place by other modifications which prevent unscrewing them so > replacement means serious destruction. The purchase surveyor commented > about them but didn't note it on the survey and subsequent surveyors have > not mentioned them. Those are threaded AND below the waterline so it's a > bit of a different story. > > > > Figured I'd get a feeling from the group so I can at least know why it's > wrong. > > > > Josh Muckley > > S/V Sea Hawk > > 1989 C&C 37+ > > Solomons, MD > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks > - Stu
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
