I assume that you're talking about the hose used primarily to drain water from your shower (the drain is located in the floor from your head). I was able to access the hose from the bilge area. I have a 1990 C27 standard rig.
Sent from my iPhone On 2010-01-27, at 12:21 PM, Thomas Reczek <[email protected]> wrote: > Over and beyond the Q of core vs noncore hulls---I have a question > regarding the head's drain port into the bilge----I have a 88 C 27 > tall rig---the drain port in the head that I assume drains into the > bilge does not work (drain)----I had a similar problem with the > anchor locker and was able to correct it (the drain hose was > kinked)---was able to take off the front panel in the V berth area > and change the drain hose---I am assuming that the head drain hose > has a similar problem but I do not know how to get at this hose--- > has anyone had a similar problem and if so how was it corrected----- > the deck (floor) appears to be one solid form fitted piece and I > have tried "rodding" and using a pressure hose from both sides of > the hose w/o success----any advise would be appreciated > > ________________________________ > From: Phil Agur <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tue, January 26, 2010 3:05:23 PM > Subject: [IC27A] Foam Core Construction > > > Hi All, > > You should all be aware the foam core construction in the modern > world is > relatively common and a strength weight ratio plus in sail boat > construction. Catalina has used a foam core mat in various above the > waterline locations. I have certainly found it on my C270 and > Catalina also > now uses a solid aluminum core in some locations so hardware can be > bolted > into it rather than use the old school through bolted scheme. > > Getting back to the origin of this thread, the hulls of Catalina's > closed > cabin sailboats are solid hand laid fiberglass with the exception of > specific areas that need special reinforcement. The floor of your keel > stubs, unless reworked after construction (i.e. Judy's) is cored with > plywood. Newer designs like the C270 have a structural grid attached > to the > inside of the hull while some hulls have foam beams placed and > glassed over > as hull stiffeners. In the case of the stiffeners the foam is merely > a form > for a hand laid fiberglass structure and remains in place. > > I've added the Sail Magazine Catalina Factory Tour article to the > files > section which describes shows hull construction. > > Phil Agur > <http://www.catalina27.org/public_pages/profile270.htm> s/v Wing Tip > C270 LE #184 MMSI 366901790 > > ,_._,___ > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
