Hi, The drains are what they are! A very bad design and unless you want to make them bigger which means a lot of work you are stuck with the design. I don't remember having water in the cockpit while sailing. I checked with Kevin, another Redline 25 owner, and he says no problem with water in the cockpit. You may want to buy or make yourself a cockpit grate. They keep the shoes from getting wet. If you want to change the drains you will need to install access hatches in the cockpit and then put in larger drains and larger drain tubes and then you will need to drill holes in the hull and install larger diameter through-hulls / seacocks! In order to launch you may want to check the following: make sure all through-hulls /seacocks are working, i.e. they can be closed and opened. Check to make sure that they are bronze or Marelon plastic. I prefer bronze.The hoses need to be double clamped.Make sure the halyards are not frayed and ensure that the main halyard rope-wire splice is in good condition.Make sure that your running lights workYou may or may not have a steaming light and if you do then it needs to work and you will need to install one if you intend to be motoring after dark.Spare rope Anchor and 200 feet of rodeBoarding ladderYou may want to check the head and holding tank to make sure that it is in working order. :) Cheers, Peter S/V Tangerine C&C35 MK II S/V Charis. Redline 25 Lion's Head, Ontario _______________________ Nothing is ever as it seems! www.peterdeppisch.com > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2012 16:43:23 -0500 > Subject: Stus-List CnC-25 Redline thru hull drainage from cockpit > > CnC-25 Redline thru hull drainage from cockpit to under-hull or keel area... > > hi fellow CnC'ers, > i'm a new owner and have a couple of questions, the firsr has to do with the > thru hull drain holes from cockpit to under-hull or keel area. > these darn holes keep getting plugged and never really drain properly. > i understand an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, so i wonder, > now that she's on the hard, is there anything i can do to get her as > unplugged as possible and to keep her holes free and clear? > > Her previous owner is not available due to health and can not ascertain how > long she has been on hard without seeing water, so the next question is what > should i do to prep her for April launching? > > Any good experience/advice would be very greatly appreciated. > > jt
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