That's clever. I employed something similar in the past. There are times when I didn't want to climb a ladder to charge batteries and sponge the bilge. Times when the boat was covered in snow and there might be ice on deck. I set it up in the Fall, pulled the speedo and used that hole for an extension cord and a length of small tubing secured in the bilge. The tubing had a squeeze bulb (outboard fuel line) on it below the hull with it's discharge tubing taped to a boat stand aimed down. I left the male plug of the extension cord hanging just outside the hull. Upon arrival, with wind blowing, I didn't have to climb a ladder or walk on an icy deck. I would connect a 100 foot power cord between Marina power and my boat, listen under the hull for my radio to play, which meant the charger was powered, and pump the squeeze bulb a few times and the water would trickle down onto the ground and not get me wet. I'd then go to lunch nearby or visit friends' boats, take pictures, to give the charger time to work and disconnect it before heading back home. Sometimes I could send a cell phone photo of a friend's boat to show all is well, and save him a trip, or a photo might show something needing attention. Photos are so easy with today's phones.
Chuck > On January 10, 2020 at 9:54 AM Bill Coleman via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > I am dealing with a mast up for the first time this year, and was fully > prepared to poke a hole in the bottom, but as we all have a little sphincter > tightening when we think about new holes in our boats, I decided to first try > something different. My transducers are right by the mast step, and there is > a little tube coming out below the step draining mast water. I put a vinyl > hose on the tube, and because the tube went slightly uphill to get over to > the hole where my transducer (removed) was, I put a strip of 1/8” X ½” felt > inside the tube and out past bottom of the hose outside to siphon the water > down. > > So far, I have had no water in the bilge, and amazingly it seems to be > wicking all the water out. Knock on wood. > > > > Bill Coleman > > Erie PA > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of > Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List > Sent: Friday, January 10, 2020 9:06 AM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: Matthew L. Wolford > Subject: Re: Stus-List Garboard drain or Wet Vac > > > > FYI, my routine is similar to Chuck's regarding the bilge water issue. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List > > Sent: Friday, January 10, 2020 8:04 AM > > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > Cc: CHARLES SCHEAFFER > > Subject: Stus-List Garboard drain or Wet Vac > > > > I wrestled with this idea of garboard drains. West Marine sells a bronze > > fitting for it. > > I never liked the way the plug stuck out underwater. I found it better to > > just wet vac the water out of the bilge when I lay up the boat in the > fall. > > My boat is 2.5 hrs from my house but during the winter, I pick a warm day > > each month, (temperature above freezing) and drive down and plug in my > > charger to top off the batteries, mop out the bilge under the mast and do > > some chores. It's very little water, that would never find it's way to a > > sump, and takes only a few minutes with a sponge to wipe dry. When she's > > overwintered in the water, I used the same method and dry the bilge. This > > is a big improvement over adding pink chemicals to the bilge. > > > > This weekend will be 65 degrees in NJ and Pasadena, perfect to check on > the > > boat. > > > > The wet vac is a must. I bought a little one, 5Hp motor x 5 gallon for > > about $50 with an 18' hose. I glued a piece of carpet on the bottom so it > > can sit on my deck or on the teak and holly floor without scratching it. > > The long hose allows me to set it in the cockpit and run the hose to the > > front of the cabin area. > > > > Chuck Scheaffer, Resolute, 1989 C&C 34R, Pasadena, Md > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and > > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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