Drain holes

Comment by Wolf on January 7, 2013 at 1:45am

great looking cockpit! I like your idea of the drain-holes...

Comment by Rogerio Martin on January 7, 2013 at 8:47am

This is my friend Fred idea, We have 4 drain holes 40mm in front and in the back we have the hole motor, we do this because we wanna dry seat lockers

Comment by kim whitmyre on January 7, 2013 at 11:51am

Cockpit drains are very good things! If a wave comes on board, you want it to leave as fast as it came!

Comment by Ann and Neville Clement on January 7, 2013 at 4:50pm

We found that when Peace sails fast, sometimes water splashes in through the forward facing cockpit drain holes as per plan.  We were able to stop this and still allow the drains to work well, by placing a flexible rubber flap on the outside which is fastened only at the top edge.  When water needs to go out, it just pushes out against the flexible rubber flap and out it goes.  But when water tries to come in, it just closes that flap tighter.  Perfect!  Also cheap!  How Wharram can you get!!!

Comment by Rogerio Martin on January 8, 2013 at 4:09pm

Cool, good idea. But I try after, in sea. A lot off things to do in this finish line. Today we glass under cockpit, too hot, Rio de Janeiro 40ºC !!! I'm tired..

Comment by paul anderson on January 8, 2013 at 4:32pm

Yeah Rogerio it is too hot here too, I have a bit of interior work and wiring to do but with 38 degrees here i will leave it until the weather cools off a bit.

Comment by Rogerio Martin on January 8, 2013 at 4:57pm

interior work? help !!! only at nigth. How many months to water?

Comment by paul anderson on January 8, 2013 at 7:36pm

Rogerio, I will wait until the holiday season is over and all the crazy people have gone home.Also there is still talk of a possible cyclone coming along.I do not know about that but winter sailing here will be better to learn the ropes.Ahh, manyana.

Comment by Rogerio Martin on January 8, 2013 at 8:01pm

You are from south Australia?

Comment by paul anderson on January 8, 2013 at 11:42pm

No,east Australia just north of Brisbane.

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