you wrote:
On Pegasus, my deck drains go to a thru-hull under the galley sink. This year I am going to reroute them to thru-hulls just below the toe rails.
That's what I did and it did not work out well. (My last email had a comment about my big idea being totally sub-optimal.) I ran them a bit aft, where I had access, but the hoses have a loop that catches dirt and dead fish and used condoms. (Okay, that last inappropriate comment was a bit of a stretch.)
If I were to do that job again under the constraints I was working with, I should have added a *flush* through hull about six inches or so below the drain, so it would have a vertical drop and overboard yet still be able to handle the bend radius of quality hose. I say *flush*, because that's right amidships, and if you bump a piling or another boat (or if another boat bumps *you*) you really don't want a protrusion on the hull right there. I thought about it at the time, but was really busy with work, so just did what I had to do. The objective was to get the boat ready to go cruising, not to have the perfect boat, and over the years I don't regret focusing on the objective. It's not structural, it'll never sink the boat, and so I can live with it. I just take a hose and stick it full blast on the drain and watch the nasty stuff get pushed out, then take the hose and back flush it, and watch more nasty stuff pop up backwards, and smile and get on with life.
Heck, if I wanted everything to be just exactly perfect I'd still be working. And if I had a dollar for every time I said "It's not perfect, but it's structurally sound and doesn't create a danger" I'd be retired and living in Mexico...
Big big grins, Wal s/v Stella Blue currently in Banderas Bay again and again and again _______________________________________________ Email address: [email protected] To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
