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Hey Jim,
My Anchor chain locker drains directly overboard through a dedicated through hull, it is sealed off from the rest of the boat. I like this setup as that locker is prone to taking on water at sea. I want it draining as quickly as possible to reduce weight forward. I'd think about sealing yours off and installing a through hull if the bottom of the locker is above the waterline.
Good waves here at the moment due to Kate, overhead, burly......
Cheers
Robb
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> From: jim
> Sent: Friday, October 3, 2003 7:25 PM
> To:
> Subject: lv-ab: more questions
>
> (refitting a 1973 41' Gulfstar ketch)
>
> 1) well, it seems the folks who stepped the mast did so without putting
> any sort of a flange at the base - i was assuming there would be
> something akin to a port (without the glass ;-) that the mast would
> project through (it's keel-stepped) and the mast boot would be attached
> to teh mast at the top (of the boot, tht it) and to this flange at teh
> bottom. What are my options? I'm assuming that
> a) it wont be easy to find the oginal (or equivalent) flange/part that
> should have been used.
> b) i need something (besides the deck) at the base of the mast to attach
> the bottom of the mast boot to
> c) in order to install <whatever> without re-stepping the mast, it'll
> have to be in 2 halves.....
>
> 2) i was cleaning out the chain locker, fore lockers (all of them
> really, but...) and when I was done scrubbing them down i figured i'd
> just slosh the soapy/dirty water into the chain locker since it drains
> into the locker beneath the forward V berth, which drains on one side
> into the bottom of the hanging locker opposite the forward head, which
> drains into the locker under the forward part of the settee/1/4 berth
> which drains into the rear locker under the 1/4 berth, which (finally)
> drains into the bilge. At teh time I thought the forward locker under
> the V berth drained into the bilge. But NO, water came pouring out of
> the base of the forward Vberth locker at the floorline, across the floor
> and into the (open at the time) bilge. Turns out the same is true for
> all the forward locker spaces..... So, any hints on getting them sealed
> at the floor and draiing into the bilge?
>
> thanks again for all the great hints!
>
> jim
> 28 days till moving aboard
> 41' Gulfstar Ketch Nekkid Joy
> Folly Beach, SC
>
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