I like Joel's suggestion; opening up the hole down to the hull surface, then
putting sealer or epoxy in replacement of the tubing to keep the water from
soaking into the hull...; my personal solution is an assortment of sponges and
turkey basters....
Richard
s/v Bushmark4; 1085 C&C 37 CB: Ohio River, Mile 596;
Richard N. Bush Law Offices2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite NineLouisville,
Kentucky 40220(502) 584-7255
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From: Matt Wolford via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
To: 'Stus-List' <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
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Sent: Thu, Jan 26, 2023 11:07 am
Subject: Stus-List Re: Limber Holes
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div.yiv7451048449WordSection1 {}-->Good suggestion, but I think the holes are
lined with copper tubing or something to transport the water. I could
re-construct each limber hole, but I’m hoping for a simpler solution. From:
Joel Aronson via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2023 11:01 AM
To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
Cc: Joel Aronson <joel.aron...@gmail.com>
Subject: Stus-List Re: Limber Holes Dremel with a flex shaft to lower the
holes? Joel On Thu, Jan 26, 2023 at 10:50 AM Matt Wolford via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
Thanks, Chuck. I’m good about keeping a reasonably dry bilge. In addition,
because I’m at a dock with electricity, I keep a dehumidifier on board as well
as fan to constantly circulate air. I rarely encounter a mold issue. However,
I do have small puddles of sitting water just above the limber holes in
concealed areas (below the floorboards). If water doesn’t drain through the
limber hole, it never reaches the bilge. That’s the problem I’m trying to
solve. From: CHARLES SCHEAFFER <cscheaf...@comcast.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2023 10:10 AM
To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>; Ronald B. Frerker <rbfrer...@yahoo.com>
Cc: Martin DeYoung <martin.deyo...@outlook.com>; wolf...@erie.net
Subject: Limber Holes The limber holes on my boat have the same problem.
They probably couldn't make the holes any lower because the drill body drill
chuck would hit the floor before the drill bit. I found a clean bilge makes
the boat smell fresh, so I wet/vac the bilge periodically to stay ahead of
problems. I keep a small 5gallon wet/vac in a dockbox and do this every few
months and it makes a big difference, reducing bilge odor and mold in the
cabin, takes less than twenty minutes. FWIW, Here's a video showing how
another owner added slope to improve drainage in a chainlocker.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqAf1gIK9r0 Chuck Scheaffer, Resolute 1989 C&C
34R, Annapolis
On 01/26/2023 8:56 AM Matt Wolford via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
Martin: Question for a fellow Bruckmann “stick” boat owner (or
anyone else with a suggestion): when Bruckmann built boats, limber holes were
installed in most of the needed locations. However, the bottoms of the limber
holes are rarely flush with the area being drained. As a result: a) water
accumulates uphill of the limber hole until the level reaches the bottom of the
hole, then drains; and b) as a result, there is always some water sitting in
the area being drained. A prior owner attempted to address this by placing
Bondo filler above the limber holes. However, the surface of the Bondo is
irregular (again holding small amounts of water), and water can work its way
between the Bondo and the hull undetected (worse). Plus it looks very
unprofessional. I was thinking about removing the Bondo, grinding the paint
off on the interior hull surface underneath, putting a cork or something in the
limber hole, and pouring an epoxy mixture into the area until it reaches the
bottom of the limber hole. Has anyone tried something like
this? Matt
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