[C320-list] cockpit drain hoses

[Michael Deslauriers]

Hi Bill,

My scuppers have a hose attached that directs the water out the stern.

Mike
Gloria
#717 2000

On Thu, Jun 6, 2024, 1:13 PM wdoc1--- via C320-list <
c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:

> DIVERSION, #714/2000, came to me with hoses from the scuppers on either
> side of the helm station draining directly into the aft storage lockers.
> Rather than having rain and seawater slosh around I plugged the openings
> with wine corks!
> Under usual conditions any water that accumulates in the cockpit readily
> drains through the open transom, but last night in windy/rainy conditions,
> a fair amount of water accumulated between the main and aft cockpit seats
> to leeward while going upwind. This cleared with each tack, but made me
> wonder how other boats are set up....are the hoses meant to be joined then
> routed forward directly into the bilge?
> Thanks for your input,
> Bill McConnell
>