[C320-list] Cockpit drain question

[Chris Burti]

Two quick points. 
The drain is located where the helmsman stands when heeling. If you plug it, you get to stand in a puddle when wet and heeled. 
Most smooth tubing is not rated for use below the waterline (which would be the case if swamped) so, be careful in your choices. 

Best Regards,
Chris Burti 
Commitment #867
Farmville, North Carolina

> On Aug 2, 2019, at 10:15 AM, Scott Westwood <scottwestwood at bellsouth.net> wrote:
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> I was wondering... do we really need those drains?  I was going to replace the "T" fitting with a "Y" fitting between the 2 cockpit drains.  They never seem to clear cleanly.  With the step through transom are they really needed at all?
> I was thinking of replacing the whole line with smooth tubing instead of ribbed but then I thought that the holes are not at the bottom unless heeled way over.  Then you would have to take on a significant wave to fill up the cockpit.
> If safety first, in rough seas, then I will re-do them but anybody just closed them off?
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> Scott Westwood scottwestwood at bellsouth.net H (919)-362-8538    C (919)-618-7185