Mine also has a hose that comes out under the sink, it goes to a small
pump and when I need to drain the cooler I put the end of the hose from
the pump into the sink, and pump it out.
Anyway, presumably you have found the second end of the hose, is it
under the sink?
One thing you could try is "one second plumber" to blast out the clog.
I have a funny story though. Our first boat, the cooler didn't drain.
I assumed it just drained to the bilge, and was clogged. Put a can of
"one second plumber" to the drain and gave it a blast, the little whale
flipper pump at the galley sink that "didn't do anything" exploded...
Oops! That was what that was for!
Graham Collins
Secret Plans
C&C 35-III #11
On 2014-04-20 12:03 PM, Tim Goodyear wrote:
Sorry Erik no advice on how to resolve the blockage, but once you
do... I have a small pump under the sink that takes the drain up and
into the sink drain just under the sink, so the bilge stays dry and
you can choose whether to drain that nice cold water out or not. I
used to have this plumbed to one of the foot pumps under the sink that
we seldom use.
I would have no access to that area either... Just hope the hose
stays on the barb (or whatever it is)!
Tim
Mojito
C&C 35-3
Branford, CT
On Sun, Apr 20, 2014 at 10:21 AM, Rick Taillieu <rtaill...@eastlink.ca
<mailto:rtaill...@eastlink.ca>> wrote:
Erik,
Is it possible that a previous owner installed a hidden shut-off
valve somewhere?
Barring that, you could try using a compressor and an air-gun to
blow air into the hose end that drains into the bilge.
If there is anything solid blocking the drain line it probably
came in from the icebox end, this might pop it back out.
Good Luck
Rick Taillieu
Nemesis
'75 C&C 25 #371
Shearwater Yacht Club
Halifax, NS.
*From:*CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com
<mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com>] *On Behalf Of *Erik
Hillenmeyer
*Sent:* April-20-14 01:52
*To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
*Subject:* Stus-List C&C 35 MKIII Reefer Madness
I have a problem driving me nuts. The reefer drain on our boat is
completely clogged; it makes a horrible mess when a few bags of
ice melt in it and we need to bail the thing out, meanwhile food
sits in standing water and labels soak off all the beers. I've
tried 3 different snakes and even liquid plumber. Nothing works.
Problem is, I've found this to be the only inaccessible part of
the boat. The plumbing for the drain is all contained totally
enclosed. the plumbing exits through a very small hole in the
bulkhead under the sink where it drains into the bilge. Anyway I
can get to this without cutting a hole the bulkhead? Does the
drain screw into the bottom of the reefer, anyway I can get it
out that way? Anyone else ever removed or replaced this
plumbing? My last resort is considering routing a hole in the
counter beneath the reefer, next to the stove and putting in a
large inspection port after fixing it, but it's not a very
aesthetically pleasing option to me. After trying snakes and
chemical options I've pretty much given up on clearing the clog
without taking it apart. It's never drained since I bought the
boat, so for all I know someone poured epoxy down it, it certainly
isn't your normal clog.
Erik
C&C 35-3
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