[C320-list] Weep Holes

[Dick Walker]

You can keep a dry bildge if you invest in a drip less shaft desk. 

A great idea if you are pulling the boat anyway for a cutless bearing

WindWalker II has had a drip less shaft seal since new



Cheers

Dick Walker
WindWalker II  # 687
740 Olive Ave.
Coronado ,CA 92118
619.435.8986



> On Mar 23, 2014, at 13:56, "WINDER & KIRONDE" <wcwinder at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> When we bought our boat last year there were several 1 1/2 inch holes
> drilled in the transverse stringers.  It should be noted that these
> hollow stringers are also drilled for wiring - maybe post production -
> I do not know.  The previous owner apparently had a problem with
> mildew or mold under the sole section that wraps the galley sink base
> on the port side.  We stuck the business end of our wet/dry vacuum as
> far into the hole as possible and sucked out at least 2 gallons of
> water from between the hull liner/stringers and the hull. From the
> dirty waterline at the base of these large holes it was apparent that
> the water had over time risen to the bottom of the holes and then
> started to go into the space between the hull and the hull liner.
> 
> The problem:  What good is it to drill weep holes if the water is just
> going to drain into the space between the hull and liner?  The only
> solution I can think of is to drill a hole near the bottom of the
> stringer and then install a 1/2" or 3/4" tube or PVC pipe to transport
> the water from one section to the other.  It is hard to believe that
> Catalina would create this problem in the first place.
> 
> Bill Winder
> INDIGO
> C320 1994 #97
> 
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