[C320-list] Sink thru-hulls

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 I haven't tried this on the boat but you can get rubber packers that fit on the end of a garden hose.  When you turn on the water, the packers inflate blocking the drain pipe and directing a very high pressure water stream through the drain.  These come in different sizes, cost about $10 at Lowes/Home depot, and have saved me hundreds, maybe thousands of dollars on plumbing bills over the past 25 years. I use them several times a year to unplug my main drain through the basement floor drain.

 


 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: hcreech at comcast.net
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Sent: Thu, Apr 15, 2010 5:00 pm
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Sink thru-hulls


Someone on the list asked that I report back on two projects I have just 
completed. Replacing the roller furling drum and unclogging the galley and head 
sinks. First on the roller furling drum, my thanks to Robert Tiernay for 
pointing me in the right direction, Robert you were right on! The job was a 
little intimidating, but actually turned out to be easier that I imagined. This 
job took about two hours, mostly on my own, but I must warn that at the end any 
one doing this will need a second person. The foils droop badly and the weight 
makes it impossible for one person to complete. The results, fantastic! I don't 
believe my roller furling worked this well when new. I did leave the backstay 
cotter pins out so that I can tune the rig when on the water. After what I have 
been experiencing with my furling the last few years I really can't wait to use 
it in an actual sail, but it rolls so easily now I know it will be great. 
Second job, the sinks. Real easy. Took a hose with a nozzle and sprayed dow the 
drains, the head sink immediately cleared it actually sucks the water down the 
drain. The galley sinks were more difficult , I flushed them many times but did 
not get the same results as the head. Finally I went under the boat, still on 
land, and shot the water stream up the thru-hull, after that the galley sinks 
drained great. I believe this is the solution. Final job, not completed is 
replacing the cockpit speakers, thought it would be a drop in because the 
replacement are the same overall size but larger in the back than the originals. 
I have to modify the openings which has not been easy. End of report, 


Herb Creech 
Cloud Chaser #606 


----- Original Message ----- 
From: hcreech at comcast.net 
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com 
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 7:07:07 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Sink thru-hulls 

Mike, 
Thanks for the suggestion. 


Herb 



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "mike gutshall" <mikegutshall at msn.com> 
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com 
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 8:22:41 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Sink thru-hulls 

Try blowing thru a stiff rubber hose that fits over the drain opening just 
enough that it forms somewhat of a seal. A piece of rubber hose about a foot or 
a foot and a half might do the trick. I unclogged our galley drain by doing 
this. position a drain stopper in one of the drains, run water into the sink so 
that you have standing water, apply the hose over the unstopped drain and blow 
as hard as you can. This may push out any build up or obstructions limiting the 
flow of water. 

mike g 
alibi 
401 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: hcreech at comcast.net<mailto:hcreech at comcast.net> 
To: Catalina, C-320<mailto:C320-List at catalina320.org> 
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 4:03 PM 
Subject: [C320-list] Sink thru-hulls 


My boat has yet to launch this year, but I would like to resolve one last 
problem before it does. I'm sure I can count on the list as usual with the best 
solution. Both my galley and head sinks are very slow draining, not sure whether 
to attack this from the top or bottom and how best to fix. 


Thanks, 
Herb Creech, 
Cloud Chaser #606