From: stevej (Original Message) Sent: 10/25/2003 9:44 AM
Anyone ever replace the brass drain tubes in the transom well or drain plug. While doing the annual resealing of all the screws in the transom I gave these tubes a close inspection and think it's time to reseal.
I found the brass tubes but don't know what type of tool is used to do the flair.
Thanks for any help
stevej
From: Redƒox Sent: 10/31/2003 2:31 PM
Heck yeah I have! Two of them on my Classic. I ended up making a tool out of a huge bolt and nut. I ground down the nut on the one side to make for a good flare. Then I finished the flairs with a ball peen hammer. I had to have someone inside the boat to hold the wrench though, it worked out excellent, and totally stopped the seepage I had there. The wood was soaked in the transom..of course. Not to worry though, I sealed it with something I forget? and shazam.. it was fixed.
From: stevej Sent: 10/31/2003 6:15 PM
Thanks Greg, found a flanging tool for $26 on line but also found some two part plastic transom drains I may use instead. Cheap and easy enough to install that yanking them out say every other year to reseal would not be a problem.
Transomdrains
Flangingtool
stevej
From: Redƒox Sent: 10/31/2003 9:09 PM
Wow, thnx for the link. I went back with brass for the sake of maintaining the same drain diameter. I like the larger hole diameter.
Anyone ever replace the brass drain tubes in the transom well or drain plug. While doing the annual resealing of all the screws in the transom I gave these tubes a close inspection and think it's time to reseal.
I found the brass tubes but don't know what type of tool is used to do the flair.
Thanks for any help
stevej
From: Redƒox Sent: 10/31/2003 2:31 PM
Heck yeah I have! Two of them on my Classic. I ended up making a tool out of a huge bolt and nut. I ground down the nut on the one side to make for a good flare. Then I finished the flairs with a ball peen hammer. I had to have someone inside the boat to hold the wrench though, it worked out excellent, and totally stopped the seepage I had there. The wood was soaked in the transom..of course. Not to worry though, I sealed it with something I forget? and shazam.. it was fixed.
From: stevej Sent: 10/31/2003 6:15 PM
Thanks Greg, found a flanging tool for $26 on line but also found some two part plastic transom drains I may use instead. Cheap and easy enough to install that yanking them out say every other year to reseal would not be a problem.
Transomdrains
Flangingtool
stevej
From: Redƒox Sent: 10/31/2003 9:09 PM
Wow, thnx for the link. I went back with brass for the sake of maintaining the same drain diameter. I like the larger hole diameter.
