I close all my seacocks unless they're being used. The first thing I did with my boat when I purchased it was to replace all of the original gate valves and thru-hulls with proper bronze sea-cocks .. all but the cockpit drains. I did not replace those through hulls and gate valves because the valves still work and they are the only ones that remain open 100% of the time. I did however replace the hoses on the cockpit drains and used double ss hose clamps, not easy on the stbd side on my boat. All hoses to any thru-hull on my boat are new, as is the fuel fill and as of today, the fuel lines. This includes all plumbing including head and freshwater as well as vents. No old hoses on Suhana.
I spend a lot of time working on the boat. Steve Suhana, C&C 32 Toronto On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 10:20 AM, Burt Stratton via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Funny you mentioned that. I found it curious that my cockpit drains are > below the waterline. All my cockpit drains in my old boat were (just) above > the waterline. That seems like a more prudent practice. Not sure the logic > behind this practice. > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Josh > Muckley via CnC-List > *Sent:* Wednesday, July 09, 2014 10:11 AM > *To:* C&C List; cpt.b...@gmail.com > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List seacocks > > > > Curtis, > > Cycling the seacocks is a great practice. I hope you misspoke when you > said you have seacocks on your cockpit drains closed. Maybe I > misunderstand but if the drains are closed where does the water go when it > rains? Similarly, ice dams in cockpit drains has sunk boats at the dock > through the winter months. I guess in SC you don't have to worry about > that though do you!? > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > > On Jul 9, 2014 10:01 AM, "Curtis via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > I have a C&C30 MK1 with a updated 2GM20F . I run the engine compartment > blower to suck out the heat and vent the area while running. But not for > the extraction of CO2. I haven't worried about that. With an open forward > hatch and and the cockpit hatch open pushing no less than 3 knots of winds > threw the cabin house I would not think it CO2 be a problem. Maybe it > could be a problem on the hook charging batteries in a rain, with the boat > sealed up and not venting the exhaust. > > > > Sea Cocks. I have my boat at the dock. I visit it weekly, some times 2 > times a week. The Sea cocks are always closed unless needed. This habit > makes you work them or not sail. It is a great policy for required > maintenance. If they stay closed unless needed you will give them a work > out each time you use the boat. I have a > > 1) Port side cock pit drain, > > 2) I have a starbord cockpit drain that has a Y fitting to drain the gally > sink. > > 3) I have a raw water intake for the engine. > > 4) I have a raw water intake for the head. > > 5) I have a drain for the Head > > 6) I have a drain for the Head sink > > They all get a turn or two each week. > > > > Its a small chore but gives me "peace" of mind. > > > > Curtis > > C&C 30 MK1 675M81E > > > > > > On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 12:54 AM, Chuck S via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Bob, > > seacocks > > I'm keeping my boat 2 1/2 hrs from home and closing seacocks more than I > used to. I'm trying to develop better habits closing up the boat prior to > leaving for the week. Got any tips or maybe a checklist? > > > > > > > > Chuck > *Resolute* > 1990 C&C 34R > Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md > > > ------------------------------ > > *From: *"CNC boat owners, cnc-list" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *To: *"CNC boat owners, cnc-list" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Sent: *Wednesday, July 9, 2014 12:27:22 AM > *Subject: *Stus-List Atomic 4 > > > > I tried to stay out of this one, but the Irish whiskey has taken over. > > > > Atomic four engines are safe if properly maintained. Those of you who > claim otherwise are just blowing smoke. > > > > Those of you who are under the impression that a diesel upgrade saving you > .5 gallons per hour will pay off in a lifetime of a weekend sailor have > lost the plot or have not done the simple math. > > > > US$10,000.00 for a diesel upgrade, saving US$2.00 in fuel per hour of > motoring will take how long to pay for itself? (My old A4 burned about 3/4 > to 1.0 gallon an hour, my Yanmar turns 1/2 - 3/4 a gallon per hour.) > > > > For those of you so scared of gasoline engines, how many of you keep a car > or two, lawn mower, weed whacker, leaf blower, spare gas can, oil, paint, > spray cans, etc. ad nauseam in your attached garage? Really? > > > > How many of you keep that gas grill and/or spare propane tanks in that > same garage? Or sitting on the deck outside your bedroom window? > > > > How many of you have a smoke detector and CO2 detector on your boat? > > > > Those of you who throw stones better not have your kids napping in the > Vberth whilst you run that motor without CO2 detector(S). > > > > The key to ANY engine is maintaining it. Constantly. Regular periodic > maintenance and upgrades. Just like any other gas engine, you can't leave > it for a decade and expect your fuel lines, tank or carb not to develop > problems. > > > > Install a quality petcock on the fuel lines and close it when you close > the through hulls at the end of the day.... Oh, you don't close your > through hulls?... Never mind. > > > > Rant complete, over and out. > > > > Rob > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > > -- > "All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty > recesses of their minds wake up in the day to find it was vanity, but the > dreamers of the day are dangerous men,for they may act their dreams with > open eyes, to make it possible." > > T. E. 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