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hardee
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City/Region: Sequim
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Sleepy-C
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 Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 3:29 am Post subject: Why 1/2 " off the bottom? |
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| Quote: | Harvey, I like your idea. I'm ruminating over the same issue for my '22. I would think you could just use epoxy resin, 2 or 3 layers consecutively.
Is there a reason why you want the drain on the port side? Just wondering because it seems to me that either side would work equally well.
Also, you could drill the drain hole (oversize) prior to applying your last layer of epoxy, cover the drain with tape on the outside of the hull, and just let the epoxy fill the drain hole too. Then after everything was cured drill out the drain hole and you'd have a nice epoxy seal all the way through.
jd |
Thanks for the reply. As to which side, makes no difference that I know of except that mine was already drilled on the port side. I think it would be tough to fill that hole and then redrill back through the filled hole and stay in that fill.
Still don't have an answer, Why is the drain hole 1/2 inch above the bottom of the locker  Wouldn't it drain better if it was at the bottom
Harvey
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hardee
Joined: 30 Oct 2006
Posts: 12632
City/Region: Sequim
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Sleepy-C
Photos: SleepyC
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| Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 3:38 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | I think it drains fine because the attitude of the boat causes gravity to pull the water down to the lowest part of the locker...or maybe its because I'm going 20kts and the difference in air pressure pushes the water out (sorry I'm I'm a physics nerd). Anyway it cured the problematic leak. |
After trying our anchor system, I had close to an inch of water in the anchor locker that would not drain, at 20 knots or even going up the launch ramp. Still had water in there a couple weeks later (Ugh and don't ask how I figured it out.)  
Harvey
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Sea Wolf
Joined: 01 Nov 2003
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City/Region: Redding
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 1987
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Sea Wolf
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| Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:16 pm Post subject: Re: Why 1/2 " off the bottom? |
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Still don't have an answer, Why is the drain hole 1/2 inch above the bottom of the locker Wouldn't it drain better if it was at the bottom
Harvey
My guess is, that it's that way, because it's easier to fabricate and install at the factory, period.
But that's just a guess, and I won't even charge you the 2¢ this time!
Joe.  
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Tug
Joined: 22 Jun 2007
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City/Region: Sault Ste. Marie
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C-Dory Year: 1985
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Vessel Name: Drifter
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| Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 5:06 pm Post subject: |
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| Finally got around to installing the anchor locker drain tube ...along with the Clam Shell....Went better than i expected...was able to place the tube about 1/8 inch above the locker floor. All sealed with epoxy ....the hull is all fiberglass on my boat where i drilled. Will post pictures of all the modifications after i install the Windlass. Tug |
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003
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City/Region: Pensacola
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: thataway
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| Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 11:55 pm Post subject: |
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All of the boats are solid glass forward. This makes things a lot easier. As I recollect the balsa core starts near the area where the forward part of the head compartment in the 22, under the V berth.
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