The cockpit drain lines on my 25 are crossed. The cockpit sole is probably only a foot or foot-and-a half above the resting waterline.
On the 38 mk2 the cockpit sole seems high enough that the forward drains run aft to be T-ed into the aft cockpit drains and those run straight down. Can't recall having water backup into the cockpit, but the boat is fastest with about 18 degrees of heel, so the toe rail is never in the water. I had also tried the frayed line trick and the bow tie shaped sponge to drain the decks on Imzadi, My 38 MK2. My solution to the deck drain on the 38 was to determine the low spot on the sheer line where the rainwater collects the deepest and cut a slot across the base of the aluminum toe rail (in the bottom of one of the existing openings at that point) that is about 1/2" wide - being very careful to not damage the fiberglass. Now the water just drains out and over the rub rail on its way to the river. Rick Brass Washington, NC -----Original Message----- From: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Jun 25, 2025 4:11 PM To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: jacob fuerst <jjfue...@gmail.com> Subject: Stus-List Cockpit drains ‘78 36- With some pretty good heel I get water backing up in the cockpit from the low side drain (drains are below water line). Ok maybe I should drop the traveler.. but that aside I’m wondering if the drain hoses should be crossed to the opposite seacock. That would eliminate this but assuming my hose orientation is original there may have been a reason not too. Second part is I’m considering adding a port and starboard deck drain. Would need to be small diameter flange. Has anyone done this? Where do you drain to? I’m doing the wick trick which works great but I find it unsightly and it causes growth and interferes with cleaning yada yada… Anyway I’ll probably change nothing but I’m out of the water looking for more work to do.. maybe I should stop before making things worse! Jacob Fuerst 303-520-4669
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