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Drain channels
In Response To: Installing cockpit drains. ()
I'm sure those drains will work fine when the boat is level. What happens when the boat is heeled? My drain channels are much deeper where they meet the sides of the cockpit well - about 2/3 of the way to the cockpit sole. The low side will drain to the cockpit with 20 deg of heel. Yeah, that cuts into the space in the locker, but..
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- Installing cockpit drains.
- Drain channels
- Their effectiveness quickly diminishes on a heel, Al.
- Here's one of the deck scuppers that drains the seat/bridge when heeled, Al.
- Bedded bronze drain inlet (scupper)?
- Cockpit drains.
- Here's where a seat/bridgedeck scupper would be handy.
- Here's one of the deck scuppers that drains the seat/bridge when heeled, Al.
- Their effectiveness quickly diminishes on a heel, Al.
- Drain channels