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veyron@ibm.net

Thu, May 18, 2000 10:01 PM

Some sailors drill a hole in the bottom of their (wooden) boat in winter
time to make sure all water would flow away once aground. If the boat is not
protected from the rain during spring, it still help to drain the water. Is
the plug located in the deepest level of your boat?

Bernard
Noirmoutier
Montreal, Canada

I have found what for all the world appears to be a drainplug in the bottom
of the bilge in my 36 ft MT trawler. Does anyone have an explanation of
it's function?

George and Mary Lou Crockett
36 MT Sundeck "Waiting's Over"
http://hometown.aol.com/gcrocket/myhomepage/personal.html
MTOA # 1515

Some sailors drill a hole in the bottom of their (wooden) boat in winter time to make sure all water would flow away once aground. If the boat is not protected from the rain during spring, it still help to drain the water. Is the plug located in the deepest level of your boat? Bernard Noirmoutier Montreal, Canada > I have found what for all the world appears to be a drainplug in the bottom > of the bilge in my 36 ft MT trawler. Does anyone have an explanation of > it's function? > > George and Mary Lou Crockett > 36 MT Sundeck "Waiting's Over" > http://hometown.aol.com/gcrocket/myhomepage/personal.html > MTOA # 1515 > >

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Gcrocket@aol.com

Fri, May 19, 2000 1:06 AM

I have found what for all the world appears to be a drainplug in the bottom
of the bilge in my 36 ft MT trawler. It appears to be a twist-to-expand
rubber plug attached to a chain directly in the bottom of the boat. I don't
have the nerve to pull it out and find out while the boat is in the water,
but I will when I haul out next time. Does anyone have an explanation of
it's function?

George and Mary Lou Crockett
36 MT Sundeck "Waiting's Over"
http://hometown.aol.com/gcrocket/myhomepage/personal.html
MTOA # 1515

I have found what for all the world appears to be a drainplug in the bottom of the bilge in my 36 ft MT trawler. It appears to be a twist-to-expand rubber plug attached to a chain directly in the bottom of the boat. I don't have the nerve to pull it out and find out while the boat is in the water, but I will when I haul out next time. Does anyone have an explanation of it's function? George and Mary Lou Crockett 36 MT Sundeck "Waiting's Over" http://hometown.aol.com/gcrocket/myhomepage/personal.html MTOA # 1515

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mknott@bcpl.net

Fri, May 19, 2000 1:33 AM

Gcrocket@aol.com wrote:

I have found what for all the world appears to be a drainplug in the bottom
of the bilge in my 36 ft MT trawler. It appears to be a twist-to-expand
rubber plug attached to a chain directly in the bottom of the boat. I don't
have the nerve to pull it out and find out while the boat is in the water,
but I will when I haul out next time. Does anyone have an explanation of
it's function?

George,

Could it be a false bottom, and the drain plug is there to allow water
to drain into the bilge below?

Mel Knott

Gcrocket@aol.com wrote: > > I have found what for all the world appears to be a drainplug in the bottom > of the bilge in my 36 ft MT trawler. It appears to be a twist-to-expand > rubber plug attached to a chain directly in the bottom of the boat. I don't > have the nerve to pull it out and find out while the boat is in the water, > but I will when I haul out next time. Does anyone have an explanation of > it's function? George, Could it be a false bottom, and the drain plug is there to allow water to drain into the bilge below? Mel Knott

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scaramouche@tvo.org

Fri, May 19, 2000 4:59 PM

Gcrocket@aol.com writes:

of the bilge in my 36 ft MT trawler. It appears to be a
twist-to-expand
rubber plug attached to a chain directly in the bottom of the boat.
I don't
have the nerve to pull it out and find out while the boat is in the
water,

Gee, where is your spirit of adventure?
I have a thru-hull fitting that holds the knotmeter paddle wheel. To
clean it, one pulls it out which leaves a 1.5 inch hole in the bottom
of the boat. Makes for lots of fun with squeamish guests. Perhaps
your little plug was put there for similar reasons (getting screams
out of novices). And if that doesn't scare 'em enough, I wait 'till
we're a few miles out and then kill the engine. Then I declare the
starter to be dead and get my guests to handcrank the diesel. Did I
mention I'm something of an old curmudgeon?

Gcrocket@aol.com writes: >of the bilge in my 36 ft MT trawler. It appears to be a >twist-to-expand >rubber plug attached to a chain directly in the bottom of the boat. >I don't >have the nerve to pull it out and find out while the boat is in the >water, Gee, where is your spirit of adventure? I have a thru-hull fitting that holds the knotmeter paddle wheel. To clean it, one pulls it out which leaves a 1.5 inch hole in the bottom of the boat. Makes for lots of fun with squeamish guests. Perhaps your little plug was put there for similar reasons (getting screams out of novices). And if that doesn't scare 'em enough, I wait 'till we're a few miles out and then kill the engine. Then I declare the starter to be dead and get my guests to handcrank the diesel. Did I mention I'm something of an old curmudgeon?

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gradylee@erols.com

Sat, May 20, 2000 1:40 PM

I have the same thing in my 49' MT. There is a thru hull fitting with a plug in
it. I was told that it is to drain water out of the hull, I'm not sure why.

Grady Lee
49' MT Pilothouse
"Summer Moon"
On the South River in Maryland

Gcrocket@aol.com wrote:

I have found what for all the world appears to be a drainplug in the bottom
of the bilge in my 36 ft MT trawler.

I have the same thing in my 49' MT. There is a thru hull fitting with a plug in it. I was told that it is to drain water out of the hull, I'm not sure why. Grady Lee 49' MT Pilothouse "Summer Moon" On the South River in Maryland Gcrocket@aol.com wrote: > I have found what for all the world appears to be a drainplug in the bottom > of the bilge in my 36 ft MT trawler.

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jhamlin@northernway.net

Sat, May 20, 2000 6:05 PM

Grady Lee wrote:

I have the same thing in my 49' MT. There is a thru hull fitting with a plug in
it. I was told that it is to drain water out of the hull, I'm not sure why.

Grady Lee
49' MT Pilothouse
"Summer Moon"
On the South River in Maryland

Grady, as was previously posted, this drain-plug is for use in a
northern climate, where you risk freeze-up when the boat is layed up for
the winter season. Should always be at the lowest point in the hull, so
any water will be sure to drain out- preventing damage to bilge-pumps or
anything else down there that frozen water could break.

Jim Hamlin,
Boatless for Now

Grady Lee wrote: > > I have the same thing in my 49' MT. There is a thru hull fitting with a plug in > it. I was told that it is to drain water out of the hull, I'm not sure why. > > Grady Lee > 49' MT Pilothouse > "Summer Moon" > On the South River in Maryland > > ****************** Grady, as was previously posted, this drain-plug is for use in a northern climate, where you risk freeze-up when the boat is layed up for the winter season. Should always be at the lowest point in the hull, so any water will be sure to drain out- preventing damage to bilge-pumps or anything else down there that frozen water could break. Jim Hamlin, Boatless for Now

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