Use a coat hangar! Then flush it out. Water may just compact the blockage.
Joel 35/3 Annapolis On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 8:45 AM, Hoyt, Mike <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > Can you use a pressure washer to try to remove the blockage from the > scuppers? Is likely needles or leaves from trees. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Peter > Deppisch > *Sent:* Wednesday, December 05, 2012 3:25 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List CnC-25 Redline thru hull drainage from cockpit > > 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: > > 1. 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. > 2. The hoses need to be double clamped. > 3. Make sure the halyards are not frayed and ensure that the main > halyard rope-wire splice is in good condition. > 4. Make sure that your running lights work > 5. You 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. > 6. Spare rope > 7. Anchor and 200 feet of rode > 8. Boarding ladder > 9. You 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
_______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com [email protected]
