I'm within a few weeks of having an inspection port in the
head area, too, and I've thought several times of putting in
a 4-inch port between the supports for the companionway
ladder. Not only would that allow for inspection, you can
also snake a portable bilge pump hose down there and clean
it out.
On Fri, 07 Dec 2001 10:49:50 -0800
Mike Guccione <innove8@pacbell.net> wrote:
> the draining system on the boat was designed after the
> Titanic. Waterproof
> compartments, fill one and then the next. We drilled
> holes between the
> lateral stringers allowing the water to drain. We also
> have two other
> inspection ports to allow us to check for water. One is
> in the rear of the
> boat under the ladder and the other is in the head. Then
> we add a
> dehumidifier cost of 125.00 bucks from Costco on line.
>
> The wide load bearing stringers that go from port to
> starboard are just wood
> covered with fiberglass. Add fresh rainwater and you have
> a dry rot problem.
> We have limber holes going thru these beams and that
> provides easy access to
> the fresh wood. I think it is important to keep the boat
> dry for strength of
> the hull and to reduce weight
>
> Mike
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-santana3030@sailpix.com
> [mailto:owner-santana3030@sailpix.com]On Behalf Of Steve
> Hutchinson
> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 11:44 AM
> To: 'Godfirnon,Dennis R'; 'santana3030@sailpix.com'
> Subject: RE: Void areas between pan and hull
>
>
> I poked around last night with my mini-mag and couldn't
> find a path
> for the area to drain. It looked to me like there's a
> full height transverse
> web that would block water from running forward into the
> sump. There are
> also no limber holes like the ones that drain the settees
> into the sump from
> the sides. If I am right (and I hope I'm not) these voids
> could hold a
> significant amount of water weight. Perhaps some
> exploratory drilling is in
> order...
>
> Steve <<s30-30_interior.bmp>>
>
>
Received on Fri Dec 7 18:31:58 2001