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Subject: Re: TWL: Re: Drain plug installation
From: Captain Al Pilvinis (yourcaptain@XXX.XXX)
Date: Mon Nov 11 2002 - 11:35:44 EST
At 09:17 AM 11/11/02 EST, you wrote:
>I have installed a drain plug in almost every boat I have owned that did not
>come with a factory installed plug. There is no boat with decks so
watertight
>that it will not admit some rain during a prolonged thunderstorm. If you
live
>in northern climes and your boat is on blocks, water freezing in the bilge
>may do some serious damage.
>
>Most boats have a natural low spot in the bilge. If properly blocked, the
>stern is usually a bit lower than the bow so that any entering water runs
>sternward. The drain plug should be located as low as possible at the point
>where water gathers. Marine catalogs feature bronze drain plug fittings of
>various sizes. Mine are usually 1/2". Drill the required size hole to admit
>the fitting, caulk, and bolt in place just like any thru hull. The plug
>generally has a tapered thread and a square head. When the plug is removed
>for winter storage, I usually tape it to the instrument panel over the
>ignition switch so I won't forget to put it in before launch. For safetys
>sake, I dab a little bottom paint on the threads of the fitting before
>installing it. In the 30 years I have been doing this, no plug has ever
>loosened during the boating season.
>
>Larry Z
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The plugs I use usually have a T handle for easy removal, and I like to
trim the boat to make the water puddle near the bow where it is more
concentrated and easier to get all the water out..............
.
Captain Al Pilvinis
"M/V Driftwood"--Prairie 47
2630 N.E. 41st Street
Lighthouse Point, Fl 33064-8064
Voice 954-941-2556 Fax 954 788-2666
Email yourcaptain@XXX.XXX
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