I've connected my midship drains to the aft drains and then to a much larger thru hull at the stern above the waterline. They are connected with increasing hose sizes. I described this in a recent blog post. The system works great. I couldn't remove the old hose in back of the ice box.
Bob Bob Boyer S/V Rainy Days / Annapolis MD 1983 C&C Landfall 38 - Hull #230 email: dainyr...@icloud.com blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com "There is nothing--absolutely nothing--half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats." --Kenneth Grahame > On Mar 23, 2015, at 8:29 PM, Wally Bryant via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > My LF38 had them Tied and Teed into the galley sink drain. I didn't like > that. When I replaced all my hoses I couldn't access the port one as it was > run behind the ice box and wouldn't move, so I plugged up the drain for a > while and thought about it. I didn't think about it long enough, as my > solution is so totally sub-optimal that I won't bother describing it. > > I have added drains through the teak toe rails, by carefully working a hole > saw right at deck level through the teak, and epoxying a section of PVC in > there, sanding it flush and painting it. That actually works great. If I > ever paint my deck, I'll take those amidships drains and glass them flush, > and add two drains through the toe rail amidships. > > Wal > > Bob wrote: >> The C&C Landfall 38 came from the factory with two mid-ship deck drains that >> drained into the bilge--the other two (aft) deck drains drained overboard. >> During the winter, these two midship deck drains can accumulate a lot of >> water in the bilge. So, not all C&C's can simply use manually operated >> bilge pumps (unless you are living aboard and pay close attention to the >> bilge level). Also, any antifreeze mixture in the bilge will get diluted >> quite quickly. > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >
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