I have a section of tygon hose which I can attach to the inside side of the through hull. Since the hose is clear I can see where the water line is (about a foot above the floor boards) I have a ram rod dowel which is just big enough to fit through the valve and long enough to reach from the inside to the outside. I can ram out anything through the tygon and through hull without getting any flooding in the boat.
Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Sep 3, 2016 10:54 PM, "Jeremy Ralph via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I discovered a mussel population growing in the thru hull by snorkeling > below. Cleaned it out with a foam coated wire. Problem solved. > Thanks all for your help. > Jeremy > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Jake Brodersen <captain_j...@cox.net> > To: <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: > Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 21:40:21 -0400 > Subject: Re: Stus-List Clogged cockpit drains > > Jeremy, > > > > The seacocks can trap larger items. You may want to use a wooden dowel > from down below to loosen up the clog. If that doesn’t work you may need > to remove the cockpit drain hoses to clear them out. > > > > Jake > > > > *Jake Brodersen* > > *C&C 35 Mk-III “Midnight Mistress”* > > *Hampton VA* > > > > > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Jeremy > Ralph via CnC-List > *Sent:* Monday, August 29, 2016 18:16 > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Jeremy Ralph <jeremy.ra...@gmail.com> > *Subject:* Stus-List Clogged cockpit drains > > > > Just got back from a lovely trip to the gulf islands, crossing the Strait > of Georgia for my first time in our 78 C&C 34-1 > > > > Now cleaning up after the kids made a mess of the cockpit and the drains are > clogged. Originally just one was clogged, but I stuck a small sink snake > in and have clogged the other one too. There were some otters making a mess > of mussel shells one time and I think some went down the drains. > > > > What I have tried: > > - blasting water down > > - small snake > > - shop vac blow and suck (not completely vacuumed sealed into the hose > just held tight to the drain) > > - shutting and opening thru hulls - they aren't closing very well and I > hear a sound like mussel shells when I close them > > > > Ideas: > > - go for a swim and poke a screw driver in from the water > > - close seacock, remove hose and check it. I'm worried it isn't shutting > properly due to the cloggage though and don't want an surprise ingress of > water while I'm contorting myself into the bilge to remove the hose clamps > > > > Any advice? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Jeremy > > _______________________________________________ > CnC-List mailing list > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All > Contributions are greatly appreciated! > >
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