My boatyard does the same thing. Ice box and sink wouldn't drain because their drains are at the forward end.
C > On 01/26/2023 5:30 PM Bill Coleman via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > > I'll bet you the reason there is water in the chain locker, is the angle > of the boat. In our yard, the dockmasters have always had this bent towards > blocking the boats in a bow up attitude, they say for drainage. I have been > unable to convince them that boats are designed to drain as they sit in the > water, level, and when they start messing with that, water pools where it > shouldn't . They start rolling their eyes when I pull out my level, and > start putting it on the waterline to try and get it level.\ > > Bill Coleman > Entrada, Erie PA > > > On Thu, Jan 26, 2023 at 1:51 PM rjcasciato--- via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: > > > > Hi Matt. My Bruckman 38 MKII has the very same limber > hole problem.... > > Itried yo get at them from the other side, but the ones at the > > bulkhead chainplate locker are closed off with cabinetry. > > After this discussion, after I confirm that they are even open, I > > will try the poured epoxy idea from the esrlier video. That chainplate > > locker has the hull on the outside, I don't want to chance redrilling the > > holes and going through the hull. > > But this thread puts the project on my spring list. > > Just a note, I was required to have my boat surveyed this past > > November for insurance coverage. Besides nut reading the expiration dates > > of my flares and noting that one of my batteries wasn't secured???? He > > noted that there wss water at the bottom of my chain plate lockers.... > > They are usually dry, which I suppose means that they eventually > > drain, but he surved the boat out of the water and in the second day of > > rain...... > > Thanks guys for the comments now on my list. > > Ron C. > > > > On Jan 26, 2023 1:06 PM, Matt Wolford via CnC-List > > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I like it, too. However, drilling out copper tubes in tight > > > locations seems like a burdensome way to go. I suspect he’s correct > > > about why the holes were not placed flush (the drill getting in the way), > > > but this could have been easily remedied by drilling up from downhill of > > > the hole where there’s a lot more room to maneuver. The fact that they > > > didn’t do that suggests either: a) there’s a problem with doing that I > > > have yet to discover; or b) who cares if puddles of water accumulate here > > > and there – get the boat out the door and start building the next one. > > > > > > > > > After the weather warms up a bit, I will try re-orienting a > > > limber hole using Joel’s suggested approach and see how it goes. I’ll > > > report back to let you know how it goes. In the meantime, if any of you > > > can think of an easier or better way (like my poured epoxy idea?), let me > > > know. Thanks. > > > > > > > > > Matt > > > > > > > > > From: Richard Bush <bushma...@aol.com > > > mailto:bushma...@aol.com > > > > Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2023 11:34 AM > > > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > > Cc: wolf...@erie.net mailto:wolf...@erie.net > > > Subject: Re: Stus-List Re: Limber Holes > > > > > > > > > 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 Offices > > > > > > 2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite Nine > > > > > > Louisville, Kentucky 40220 > > > > > > (502) 584-7255 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Matt Wolford via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > > mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > > > To: 'Stus-List' <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > > mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > > > Cc: wolf...@erie.net mailto:wolf...@erie.net > > > Sent: Thu, Jan 26, 2023 11:07 am > > > Subject: Stus-List Re: Limber Holes > > > > > > 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 > > > mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > > > Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2023 11:01 AM > > > To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > > mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > > > Cc: Joel Aronson <joel.aron...@gmail.com > > > mailto: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 mailto: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 > > > > mailto:cscheaf...@comcast.net > > > > > Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2023 10:10 AM > > > > To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > > > mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com >; Ronald B. Frerker <rbfrer...@yahoo.com > > > > mailto:rbfrer...@yahoo.com > > > > > Cc: Martin DeYoung <martin.deyo...@outlook.com > > > > mailto:martin.deyo...@outlook.com >; wolf...@erie.net > > > > mailto: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 mailto: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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Please show your appreciation for this list and the > > > > Photo Album site and help me pay the associated bills. Make a > > > > contribution at: > > > > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > > Thanks for your help. > > > > Stu > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Joel > > > > > > Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo > > > Album site and help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: > > > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > Thanks for your help. > > > Stu > > > > > > > > > > Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album > > site and help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: > > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > Thanks for your help. > > Stu > > > > > Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album > > site and help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > Thanks for your help. > Stu >
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