Peter: Using a 90 deg. angle drill, I drilled a 1/8" pilot hole out from the interior of the boat at the intersection of the bilge wall and floor at the lowest point in the bilge.
I then used a Forstner bit the same diameter as the outside of the flange of the drain casting to create a recessed hole in the hull exterior the depth of the thickness of the flange plus a bit for caulking. Once the outer hole was drilled, I drilled the hole for the neck of the drain casting deep enough to allow the casting to sit flush with the hull. I then used a 1/2" drill at an up angle into the bilge floor to create the water passage from the bilge floor into the casting. Three 1 1/4" #10 flat head self tapping screws and some 5200 hold and seal the casting in place. I note that the flange straddles the hull/keel joint with the majority of the fitting and two of the three screws in the hull. The third screw is in the lead. No problems to date. That includes dropping and replacing the keel during my recent post grounding repair. There are nylon or bronze plugs with hex sockets available if the notion of drag caused by the protruding square bolt head impeding perfect water flow bothers the racing mentality at all. Personally, I can't tell the difference:). One could also cut the bolt head off the threaded portion and saw a kerf for a large screwdriver in the end of the threaded bit. That little gadget is one of the best additions to the boat as it ensures the bilge dries out completely every haul out and stays that way. I leave a large note to myself to replace the plug in the spring:) Rich Knowles Indigo 1981 LF 38 Halifax. NS > On Oct 23, 2013, at 15:16, "Petar Horvatic" <phorv...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Does anyone have pics or advice on how best to install a garboard drain plug. > Shallow bildge and external lead keel make it pretty difficult to have > something that is flush on the outside yet encompass the lowest point in the > bildge to allow water to drain. > > Petar Horvatic > Sundowner > 76 C&C 38MkII > Newport, RI > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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